The meaning of MURDEROUS is having the purpose or capability of murder. How to use murderous in a sentence.

MURDEROUS definition: of the nature of or involving murder. See examples of murderous used in a sentence.

Definition of murderous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Serious and unpleasant (Definition of murderous from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

1. of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed. 2. guilty of, bent on, or capable of murder. 3. Informal. extremely difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant: murderous heat.

A murderous attack or other action is very violent and intended to result in someone's death. He made a murderous attack on his wife that evening.

Jan 20, 2026 · Adjective murderous (comparative more murderous, superlative most murderous) Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.