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   Mur·der·ous

   /ˈmərd(ə)rəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. capable of or intending to murder; dangerously violent: "a brutal and murderous despot" Similar homicidalbrutalviolentsavageferociousfierceviciousbloodthirstybarbarousbarbariccruelinhumanfatallethaldeadlymortalkillingdeath-dealingbloodyliterary:fellarchaic:sanguinary
   • ▪ (of an action, event, or plan) involving murder or extreme violence: "the most vicious and murderous acts of human aggression"
   • ▪ extremely arduous or unpleasant: "the team had a murderous schedule of four games in ten days" Similar arduousgruelingstrenuouspunishingonerousback-breakingcrushingexhaustingtaxingdifficulthardlaboriousrigorousstressfulformidableintolerableunbearableharrowinginformal:killinghellishknackeringOpposite easylight

   Derivatives

   • 1. murderously adverb
   • 2. murderousness noun

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3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › murderousmurderous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   murderous intent/ rage/ jealousy; He seemed to have violent or even murderous tendencies. Oxford Collocations Dictionary Murderous is used with these nouns:

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › murderousMURDEROUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MURDEROUS definition: likely to kill someone, or wanting to kill them: . Learn more.

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   Definition of murderous adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   murderous meaning: likely to kill someone, or wanting to kill them: . Learn more.

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   Synonyms for MURDEROUS: oppressive, harsh, searing, brutal, tough, severe, rough, cruel; Antonyms of MURDEROUS: light, easy, soft, comfortable, friendly, luxurious ...

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   Jan 9, 2024 · Adjective [ edit] murderous ( comparative more murderous, superlative most murderous) Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers . Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal . Synonym: (obsolete) assassinous. Antonyms: nonmurderous, unmurderous. murderous behaviour.

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   murderous meaning, definition, what is murderous: very dangerous and likely to kill people...: Learn more.