Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: murderous

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

Among the contents of the USB were precise instructions for preparing a device for dispersing cyanide agents, proving further the murderous intentions of Hamas to kill anyone regardless of religion, race or gender.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/news/eye-on-palestine/hamas/hamas-terrorists-had-a-chemical-weapons-manual-during-invasion-of-israel/2023/10/23/

And the historical record includes monumentally murderous serial and egregious violations of international law by the world’s leading imperialist aggressor state, the United States.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/02/24/the-ukraine-war-one-year-in-nine-false-narratives/

And then there's the variants of the Trolley Problem like the judge problem, where a judge has to choose between sentencing an innocent person to prevent a murderous riot or not.

Source: https://slashdot.org/story/23/03/16/214253/chatgpt-pretended-to-be-blind-and-tricked-a-human-into-solving-a-captcha?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

An evil, murderous psychopath, he abused the people and only stayed in power because of the Roman Army.

Source: https://gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/letters-to-the-editor-dec-27-2023/article_389c1bfa-9d14-11ee-a137-53ab44727dce.html

A send-up of “stan” culture in thriller form, follows Dre (Dominique Fishback), a super-fan of a Beyoncé-esque pop megastar called Ni’Jah, who ends up going on a murderous rampage over her favourite musician.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/billie-eilish-swarm-acting-eva-b2302770.html

At the same time, the Israeli government’s retaliatory response of massive bombardment of Gaza, supported and funded by the U.S., has been murderous and criminal and actually builds support for terrorist groups.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/17/editorial/island-voices/column-permanent-ceasefire-needed-in-gaza/

Before his death on July 27, 1971, at age 27, Morrison released the 50-minute film HWY: An American Pastoral, which followed a recurring theme in his prose of a murderous hitchhiker.

Source: https://americansongwriter.com/5-jim-morrison-poems-that-became-songs-by-the-doors-after-his-death/

But Mack’s murderous motives, they added, intensified after she realized that her mother’s patience with her near-daily thieving had worn thin, and that she might face arrest on felony charges for credit card fraud.

Source: https://chronicleillinois.com/news/cook-county-news/feds-heather-mack-feared-mother-would-press-felony-fraud-charges/

But underneath his seemingly normal exterior, Orion is a ball of adolescent anxiety, completely consumed by irrational fears of bees, dogs, the ocean, cell phone waves, murderous gutter clowns, and even falling off of a cliff.

Source: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1295711-orion-and-the-dark-photos-dreamworks-netflix-movie

By now, Joe is losing his patience, and in “Eat the Rich,” ’s protagonist is forced to return to his old murderous ways.

Source: https://collider.com/you-season-4-episode-3-recap-eat-the-rich/

Condemned: Criminal Origins made a name for itself and sparked controversy by making players fight homeless people who were seemingly driven into a murderous frenzy.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/bad-video-game-plot-twists/

Dec. 7 will mark two months since invaders intent on slaughtering Jews embarked on a murderous rampage in Israel.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/06/hamas-genocide-against-israel/

Descriptors that immediately jump out include the "murderous" look she gives him, her "growl" of a response and her ever so sarcastic questioning of his brotherly jibes, to which she says: "Is there a point?"

Source: https://collider.com/queen-charlotte-novel-excerpt/

Despite that, complaints have been raised about its perceived sympathetic portrayal of DiCaprio’s murderous character.

Source: https://collider.com/killers-of-the-flower-moon-global-box-office-155-million/

DNA that was later shown to match Kohberger’s was also recovered from a knife sheath that was left at the house during the murderous rampage.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/01/05/idaho-student-xana-kernodle-got-doordash-delivery-just-minutes-before-murder/

During the four-week trial prosecutor Caroline Rees KC said Bevan, a self-confessed "spice head", had launched a "murderous" attack on Lola and used the hours after to cover his tracks instead of calling for an ambulance.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1754677/Lola-james-murder-trial-step-dad-mum-guilty

“Hamas is trying to portray itself as a humane organization, while it is a murderous terrorist organization responsible for the murder and abduction of babies, women, children and elderly,” the military said in a statement.

Source: https://www.rep-am.com/news/2023/10/16/humanitarian-aid-is-stuck-at-gaza-egypt-border-as-israeli-siege-strains-hospitals-water-supply/

However, when Korvo pushes it too far, he drastically alters Terry's personality and causes him to go into a murderous rage.

Source: https://collider.com/solar-opposites-most-absurd-gadgets/

However, while servals are considered dangerous, all indications point to cocaine cat’s future being the opposite of a murderous rampage.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/15/ohio-cocaine-cat-rehabbed-at-zoo-moves-to-feline-ambassador-program-18443906/

I am glad that I encountered this tradition of vigorous nonviolent struggle back when I was in the grip of that murderous rage.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/11/30/on-ending-dreams-of-revenge-in-israel-palestine-and-elsewhere/