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murderous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'murderous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Murderous [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault.

Meaning of 'murderous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . murderous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
Example in sentence:
  • a homicidal rage;
  • murderous thugs