Synonyms of homicide

homicide

noun

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

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
• slayer
• butcher
• slaughterer
• executioner
• massacrer
• triggerman
• murderess
• hit man
• bravo