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murder Antonyms

Opposite of murder

Because the opposite of murder shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A very difficult, unpleasant, or exhausting experience or task (informal).

Usage Example

"Driving through downtown traffic during the Friday evening rush hour is absolute breeze."

Strong
breeze
cinch

• verb (Context 2)

To spoil or ruin a performance, language, or piece of music through incompetence (informal).

Usage Example

"The untrained singer managed to completely perfect the classic aria during the audition."

Strong
perfect
master

• verb (Context 3)

To decisively defeat an opponent in a game or competition (informal).

Usage Example

"The defending champions are going to lose our amateur team if we do not improve our defense."

Strong
lose
surrender

Similar words to murder

Words similar to murder shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

butcher
homicide
mangle
crush
kill
trounce
slay
nightmare
See all synonyms of murder

• Nearby Words

munition
muppet
mura
murder
murderer
murderous
murderously

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Murder. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/murder
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