murderous
adjective
mur·der·ous
ˈmər-d(ə-)rəs 
1
a
: having the purpose or capability of murder
b
: characterized by or causing murder or bloodshed
2
: having the ability or power to overwhelm : devastating
murderous heat
murderously
adverb
murderousness
noun
Examples of murderous in a Sentence
I can't stand this murderous heat.
The lead runner set a murderous pace.
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Now single, Julie is living a happily quiet life after narrowly surviving two rounds of attacks by murderous fisherman, Ben Willis (Muse Watson), in the late ‘90s.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Tony Goldwyn got some hate for his role as the film’s villain
Tony Goldwyn recalled to the A.V. Club in 2014 that his role as the conniving, murderous Carl prompted a waitress to refuse to serve him.
—Drew MacKie, People.com, 13 July 2025
The show about a murderous barber and his baker friends who turn his victims into meat pies is being done by the Legacy Theatre in Branford Aug. 7-24, by the Little Theater of Manchester Nov. 7-23 and in June 2026 through a first-time collaboration between Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Though plot details for Wake Up Dead Man remain tightly under wraps, audiences can expect the return of the shrewd detective parsing through yet another murderous mystery.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 July 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Tony Goldwyn got some hate for his role as the film’s villain
Tony Goldwyn recalled to the A.V. Club in 2014 that his role as the conniving, murderous Carl prompted a waitress to refuse to serve him.
—Drew MacKie, People.com, 13 July 2025
The show about a murderous barber and his baker friends who turn his victims into meat pies is being done by the Legacy Theatre in Branford Aug. 7-24, by the Little Theater of Manchester Nov. 7-23 and in June 2026 through a first-time collaboration between Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Though plot details for Wake Up Dead Man remain tightly under wraps, audiences can expect the return of the shrewd detective parsing through yet another murderous mystery.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for murderous
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“Murderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderous. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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murderous
adjective
mur·der·ous
ˈmərd-(ə-)rəs
1
: intending or capable of causing murder or bloodshed : deadly
murderous machine-gun fire
2
: very difficult to bear or withstand
a murderous glance
murderous heat
murderously
adverb
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