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slaughterous Synonyms

Another word for slaughterous

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• adjective (Context 1)

Characterized by, involving, or inclined to great bloodshed, massacre, or murderous destruction.

Usage Example

"Historians documented the murderous campaigns that devastated the region during the fourteenth century."

Strongest
murderous
bloodthirsty
sanguinary
Strong
homicidal
butcherly
destructive

Opposites of slaughterous

The opposite of slaughterous shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

bloodless
peaceable
nonviolent
humane
merciful
See all opposites of slaughterous

• Nearby Words

slaughter
slaughterer
slaughterhouse
slaughterous
slave
slavedriver
slaveholder

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Slaughterous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/slaughterous
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