BUTCHER Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word butcher. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BUTCHER
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slaughter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the killing of animals (as for food) • a sound defeat • the savage and excessive killing of many people verb • kill (animals) usually for food consumption • kill a large number of people indiscriminately | ||||||||
massacre | nounn | |||||||
noun • the savage and excessive killing of many people verb • kill a large number of people indiscriminately | ||||||||
slay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • kill intentionally and with premeditation • to succeed greatly | ||||||||
blunderer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence | ||||||||
botcher | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence | ||||||||
bumbler | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence | ||||||||
bungler | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence | ||||||||
fumbler | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence | ||||||||
macho | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo adjective satellite • used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner | ||||||||
manly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • possessing qualities befitting a man adverb • in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man adjective satellite • characteristic of a man | ||||||||
mannish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman • characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman | ||||||||
meatman | nounn | |||||||
noun • a retailer of meat | ||||||||
slaughterer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market | ||||||||
slayer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who causes the death of a person or animal | ||||||||
stumbler | nounn | |||||||
noun • a walker or runner who trips and almost falls • someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence | ||||||||
unfeminine | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not suitable for a woman | ||||||||
flesher | nounn | |||||||
noun • A person who removes the flesh from the skin during the making of leather. • A tool used to remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather. • A butcher. | ||||||||
sad sack | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence |