murderous

adjective

characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being

Roots

morthormurder- · Old English · secret killing osus-ous · Latin · full of

Synonyms for murderous

homicidaladj bloodthirstyadj murderingv slaughterousadj viciousadj killingn ruthlessadj deadlyadv fiendishadj sadisticadj

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Where does murderous come from?

The word murderous breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: murder, from Old English morthor (“secret killing”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.