Homicidal (Adjective)
Meaning
Characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being; "a homicidal rage"; "murderous thugs".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The police officer had to intervene quickly to stop the suspect's homicidal rampage through the crowded mall.
- After years of being bullied, the teenager's anger finally boiled over into a homicidal fury that shocked everyone who knew him.
- The court found the defendant guilty of manslaughter, citing her homicidal intentions as the primary factor in the victim's death.
- The new thriller novel explores the mind of a serial killer with a homicidal obsession that drives him to commit heinous crimes.
- The coroner's report concluded that the victim's death was a result of a homicidal attack, rather than an accident or natural causes.