homicidal

adjective

ho·​mi·​cid·​al ˌhä-mə-ˈsī-dᵊl  ˌhō- 

: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide

homicidally

ˌhä-mə-ˈsī-dᵊl-ē 

ˌhō-

adverb

Synonyms of homicidal

• murderous
• murdering

Examples of homicidal in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Unbeknownst to the visitors, there’s an unhappy fifth party already in the house… and more than one homicidal maniac even within that small populace. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 2026

The experience was especially pleasurable since Perkins was nothing like his homicidal onscreen persona. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

The Destroyer accelerates with the single-minded wilfulness of a homicidal maniac. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026

There’s a reason Hollywood thrives on harmless, lovable characters that turn into malevolent, even homicidal, threats. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1725, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homicidal

• fratricidal
• fungicidal
• genocidal
• germicidal
• herbicidal
• intertidal
• phosphatidyl
• suicidal
• apsidal
• subtidal
• bactericidal
• insecticidal

Kids Definition

homicidal

adjective

ho·​mi·​cid·​al ˌhäm-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊl 

ˌhō-mə-

: of, relating to, or having tendencies toward the killing of another person : murderous

homicidally

-ˈsīd-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

Medical Definition

homicidal

adjective

ho·​mi·​cid·​al ˌhäm-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊl  ˌhō-mə- 

: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide

homicidally

-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

Legal Definition

homicidal

adjective

ho·​mi·​ci·​dal ˌhä-mə-ˈsīd-ᵊl, ˌhō- 

: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide