murderous
Bent on killing
Murderous describes someone or something capable of or inclined toward murder: a murderous rage, murderous intent.
It extends to anything potentially deadly or extremely dangerous: murderous heat, a murderous climb.
Informally, murderous intensifies difficulty or unpleasantness: The traffic was murderous.
A murderous look suggests violent hostility, even without actual threat.
Fierce and untamed
- barbaricSavagely cruel, uncivilized
- mercilessShowing no clemency
- cruelWillfully causing suffering
- bloodthirstyEager to kill
pitiless · remorseless · inhuman · vicious · ferocious · ruthless · sadistic · cold-blooded
One who causes death
- assassinPaid murderer of targets
- slayerOne who kills
- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
- manslayerOne who commits homicide
premeditated · aforethought · malice · felonious · bloodshed · massacre · slaughter · carnage
Causing or capable of death
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- mortalSubject to death
- deathlyResembling the grave
- killerOne who causes death
death-dealing · life-threatening · terminal · destructive · dangerous · annihilating · slaughterous · devastating
Intense violent anger
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- bloodlustDesire to kill
vengeful · wrathful · enraged · seething · berserk · rampage · blind rage · uncontrollable
Expressing intent to harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- maliciousMeaning to do harm
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
stalking · calculating · scheming · plotting · preying · lurking · prowling · dangerous
Extremely tiring and demanding
- punishingExtremely taxing or severe
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
arduous · killing · hellish · torturous · unbearable · excruciating · draining · relentless
savage
Fierce and untamed
bloodthirsty · pitiless · remorseless · inhuman · vicious · ferocious · ruthless · sadistic · cold-blooded · heartless
killer
One who causes death
manslayer · premeditated · aforethought · malice · felonious · bloodshed · massacre · slaughter · carnage · butchery
lethal
Causing or capable of death
killer · death-dealing · life-threatening · terminal · destructive · dangerous · annihilating · slaughterous · devastating
fury
Intense violent anger
bloodlust · vengeful · wrathful · enraged · seething · berserk · rampage · blind rage · uncontrollable · explosive
threatening
Expressing intent to harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- maliciousMeaning to do harm
predatory · stalking · calculating · scheming · plotting · preying · lurking · prowling · dangerous · ominous
grueling
Extremely tiring and demanding
- punishingExtremely taxing or severe
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
strenuous · arduous · killing · hellish · torturous · unbearable · excruciating · draining · relentless · unforgiving
murderousbenevolent
Desiring others' welfare
protective · nurturing · compassionate · caring · gentle
murderousharmless
Causing no injury
life-giving · nonfatal · nonlethal · life-saving · life-affirming
- murderous intentDesire to kill another