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Added 10 October 2026

murderous

/ˈmɜːdəɹəs/ adjective

In Latin: internecīvus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about murderous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.
murderous behaviour
Of an object: used to commit murder; capable of causing death; deadly, fatal.

Origin

From murder + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns denoting possession or presence of a quality).

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