homicidal

adjective/ˌhɑməˈsaɪdəl/

Frequency rank: #16,706 most common English word

Meaning

having or showing a tendency to commit murder; extremely dangerous.

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Example sentence

The detective warned that the escaped prisoner had shown homicidal tendencies in the past.

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