murderous
Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderersOf, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
» Sami was in a murderous rage.
Meaning
4 sensesOf, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.
murderous behaviour
She gave me a murderous look.
mörderisch
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(figuratively, often)Of an object: used to commit murder; capable of causing death; deadly, fatal.
(broadly)Very difficult.
a murderous exam
conditions were murderous
mörderisch
- characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
Examples
16 sentencesSami was in a murderous rage.
If the truth is horrible, the lie is murderous.
Tom gave Mary a murderous look and left the room.
ruТом окинул Мэри убийственным взглядом и вышел из комнаты.
This only increased his desire to be revenged on the murderous duke.
Murderous revenge is a story as old as time.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From murder + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns denoting possession or presence oFrom murder + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns denoting possession or presence of a quality).
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Forms
more murderous, most murderous| Comparative | more murderous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most murderous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
16 synonyms- characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being:homicidal
Antonyms
47 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form