Synonyms & related words for murderess

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of murderess. 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 murderess

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

Where does murderess come from?

The word murderess breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Greek origin: murder, from Old English morthor (“unlawful killing”); and -ess, from Greek -issa (“female agent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.