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

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

Listen to this article A Missouri woman is behind bars after confessing to shooting her estranged husband, her ex-boyfriend and her ex’s new girlfriend in a homicidal spree across two states. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025