murderous
mur duh ruhs
- s characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
murderous thugs
- Nearly one million people starved to death when a murderous famine gripped North Korea in the 1990s.
- Instead, they are programmed for selfish, even murderous acts when survival and propagation are threatened.
- To hint at the vile universe of the 15-year-old delinquent Alex and his murderous buddies, Burgess created "nadsat," a rich futuristic patois.