Synonyms & related words for murderer

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of murderer — including manslayer, killer, assassin, homicide, slayer, executioner. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to murderer

Explore words related to murderer — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include murderess, murders, murderous, homicidal, vaticide, murdering, murther, tyrannicidal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for murderer

Common synonyms for murderer include manslayer, killer, assassin, homicide, slayer, executioner, garroter, strangler — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does murderer come from?

The word murderer breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root murder-, from Old English morth (“death, killing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.