Synonyms of homicide

homicide

noun

ˈhä-mə-ˌsīd 

1

as in murder

the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life

it was feared that the missing man was the victim of a homicide, but no clues as to his disappearance were ever found

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murder
• blood
• slaying
• killing
• massacre
• foul play
• manslaughter
• assassination
• rubout
• slaughter
• execution
• carnage
• bloodshed
• destruction
• butchery
• euthanasia
• decimation
• parricide
• matricide
• regicide
• fratricide
• mercy killing
• chance-medley
• hit
• filicide
• patricide
• uxoricide

2

as in murderer

a person who kills another person

throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murderer
• assassin
• killer
• cutthroat
• torpedo
• manslayer
• butcher
• slayer
• slaughterer
• executioner
• massacrer
• triggerman
• murderess
• hit man
• bravo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of homicide

Sacramento police homicide detectives are investigating the shooting. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Chicago has already reduced homicide and overdose rates; the same resolve can now target heart health. — Garth Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

The killing is Kansas City’s 101st homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

The slaying is the first homicide of the year in Central Park, which saw no murders last year. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026