Murderous

Pronunciation: /ˈmɜːrdərəs/

Definitions of murderous

adjective describing someone or something that is capable of or inclined to commit murder

Example Sentences

A1 The cat gave me a murderous look when I tried to pet it.

A2 The movie was about a group of friends trying to escape a murderous ghost.

B1 The detective was investigating a series of murders committed by a murderous psychopath.

B2 The jury found the defendant guilty of committing a premeditated and murderous act.

C1 The novel delves into the mind of a complex and murderous character.

C2 The dictator's reign was marked by a series of murderous purges to eliminate any dissent.

Examples of murderous in a Sentence

formal The jury found the defendant guilty of committing a murderous act.

informal He has a murderous look in his eyes whenever he gets angry.

slang That guy is straight up murderous, I wouldn't mess with him.

figurative The competition in the industry is so fierce, it's like a murderous battle for market share.

Grammatical Forms of murderous

• past tense: murdered
• plural: murderous
• comparative: more murderous
• superlative: most murderous
• present tense: murders
• future tense: will murder
• perfect tense: has murdered
• continuous tense: is murdering
• singular: murderous
• positive degree: murderous
• infinitive: to murder
• gerund: murdering
• participle: murdering

Origin and Evolution of murderous

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'murderous' originated from the Middle English word 'murderous' which was derived from the Old French word 'murdrus'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'murderous' has retained its meaning of relating to or capable of murder, but has also taken on additional connotations of extreme violence or brutality.