murderous
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈmɝdərəs/ · UK /ˈmɜːdərəs/
murderous means: Wanting or likely to kill someone deliberately.
adjective
Wanting or likely to kill someone deliberately.
- The man became murderous.
- She saw the murderous hatred in his eyes.
- His murderous rage frightened everyone nearby.
Involving the deliberate killing of people.
- They survived a murderous attack.
- The village suffered years of murderous violence.
- Police uncovered a murderous plot against the mayor.
Used to kill people, or powerful enough to cause death.
- He carried a murderous weapon.
- The murderous blade lay beside the body.
- The soldiers faced murderous guns across the valley.
Extremely difficult or tiring.
- The climb was murderous.
- We worked at a murderous pace all week.
- How do you cope with that murderous schedule?
Questions about murderous
What does murderous mean?
Wanting or likely to kill someone deliberately.
What is murderous in other languages?
Türkçe: öldürmeye niyetli · Español: homicida · Français: meurtrier · Deutsch: mordlustig · Italiano: omicida · 日本語: 殺意のある
How do you pronounce murderous?
In American English /ˈmɝdərəs/; in British English /ˈmɜːdərəs/.
How do you use murderous in a sentence?
The man became murderous. She saw the murderous hatred in his eyes.
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