What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Murderous vs Murdering - What's the difference?

murderous | murdering |

As an adjective murderous

is intending, or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty or homicidal.

As a verb murdering is

.

As a noun murdering is

the act of committing murder.

murderous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Intending, or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty or homicidal.
    • murderous behaviour
  • * '>citation
  • Very difficult.
    • a murderous exam

    murdering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of committing murder.
  • * 1826 , James Silk Buckingham, The Oriental Herald and Journal of General Literature
    • the speedy perpetration of these licensed murderings

    Anagrams

    *