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murderous

[ mur-der-uhs ]

adjective

  1. of the nature of or involving murder:

    a murderous deed.

  2. guilty of, bent on, or capable of murder.
  3. extremely difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant:

    murderous heat.



murderous

/ ˈɜːəə /

adjective

  1. intending, capable of, or guilty of murder
  2. informal.
    very dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant

    a murderous road

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈܰdzܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܰd·dzܲ· adverb
  • ܰd·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ܰd·dzܲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of murderous1

First recorded in 1525–35; murder + -ous
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Example Sentences

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Judge Robert Linford at Plymouth Crown Court told Butler it was "nothing less than sheer murderous brutality".

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Mr Mangione's lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, previously accused the government of "defending the broken, immoral, and murderous healthcare industry", and said her client was caught in a tug-of-war between state and federal prosecutors.

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Fifteen years ago, taxi driver Derrick Bird killed 12 people in a murderous shooting spree across Cumbria.

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The court was told he had immersed himself in an "extremist Islamic ideology" and went to the hospital to "seek his own martyrdom" through a "murderous terrorist attack".

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Eileen’s motivation for shooting herself felt like a flimsy excuse made up on the spot by a murderous husband.

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