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Murderer (Noun)

Meaning

A criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The police finally caught the murderer who had been on the run for months after killing his business partner.
  • She was shocked to discover that her new neighbor was a convicted murderer who had just been released from prison.
  • The judge sentenced the murderer to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his heinous crime.
  • The detective was determined to track down the murderer who had been leaving a trail of bodies across the city.
  • The murderer's motive for killing the young couple was still unclear, but investigators were working around the clock to piece together the evidence.

Synonyms

  • Liquidator
  • Manslayer

Hypernyms

  • Malefactor
  • Outlaw
  • Slayer
  • Crook
  • Felon

Hyponyms

  • Serial Murderer
  • Hired Gun
  • Gun For Hire
  • Shooter
  • Bravo
  • Gun
  • Hit Man
  • Triggerman
  • Torpedo
  • Gunslinger
  • Hitman
  • Iceman
  • Assassinator

Related Words

  • Murder (verb)
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