Slaughterous (Adjective)
Meaning
Accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The slaughterous history of the brutal regime left lasting scars on the nation's psyche.
- In the epic poem, the warriors' valiant fight turned slaughterous as they clashed on the battlefield.
- The dark fantasy novel depicted a slaughterous and violent world where only the strongest survived.
- Their petty disagreements eventually escalated into a slaughterous conflict that consumed the entire kingdom.
- Historians view that war as one of the most slaughterous in human history, resulting in unimaginable loss of life.