Synonyms of homicidal

homicidal

adjective

ˌhä-mə-ˈsī-dᵊl 

as in murderous

eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing

court-appointed psychiatrists have described the accused as a sociopath with homicidal tendencies who is a danger to himself and others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murderous
• murdering
• violent
• bloody
• savage
• bloodthirsty
• brutal
• ferocious
• vicious
• fierce
• sanguinary
• sanguine
• cruel
• ruthless
• contentious
• sanguineous
• aggressive
• sadistic
• bloody-minded
• hostile
• antagonistic
• merciless
• barbaric
• hateful
• heartless
• malicious
• inhumane
• belligerent
• barbarous
• bellicose
• pitiless
• malignant
• malevolent
• combative
• pugnacious
• truculent
• quarrelsome
• cold-blooded
• assertive
• gladiatorial
• spiteful
• discordant
• grim
• scrappy
• gory
• wanton
• bloodstained
• malign
• fell
• nasty
• mean
• despiteful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peaceful
• peaceable
• conciliatory
• sympathetic
• benign
• disarming
• pacific
• humane
• compassionate
• kind
• propitiatory
• unaggressive
• unassertive
• dovish
• warm
• kindhearted
• placatory
• benignant
• appeasing
• merciful
• benevolent
• placative
• mollifying
• placating
• tenderhearted
• peacemaking
• pacifying
• lenient
• amiable
• warmhearted
• good-hearted
• gentle
• tender
• affable
• clement
• amicable
• kindly
• submissive
• yielding
• surrendering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of homicidal

Like Samantha, Gabriela is doing everything in her power to protect the citizens in the mountain bunker, albeit in much less homicidal ways. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025

Facebook Justine's official cause of death was listed as homicidal violence. —Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025

Bex and her team spend each episode tracking down homicidal maniacs. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025

But can this dysfunctional, homicidal family actually heal their wounds? —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025