Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for murderous

murderous

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ecuador is now one of the world’s most murderous nations.

Paramount's "The Running Man," a new take on Stephen King's dystopian novel about a murderous game show, opened in second place with $17 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada.

Read more on Barron's

He added he was "briefed by eyewitnesses to the murderous terrorist attacks by Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and the Houthis".

Read more on BBC

But officials said that "terrorists attack all who reject their murderous ideology - Muslims, Christians and those of no faith alike".

Read more on BBC

Apparently, intentions—particularly of the sectarian and often murderous kind—may matter somewhat more in Syria than the authors allow.

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement