KILLER Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word killer. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for KILLER
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assassin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed • a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders | ||||||||
murderer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) | ||||||||
orca | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas | ||||||||
orcinus orca | nounn | |||||||
noun • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas | ||||||||
grampus | nounn | |||||||
noun • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas • slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas | ||||||||
slayer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who causes the death of a person or animal | ||||||||
cause of death | nounn | |||||||
noun • the causal agent resulting in death | ||||||||
killer whale | nounn | |||||||
noun • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas | ||||||||
sea wolf | nounn | |||||||
noun • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas |