Word Type

Noun

The word "murderer" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

jail or gaol

Capable Of

executed in electric chair fire gun kill leave trails spend life in prison wall in victim

Coordinate Terms

murderess

Derived Terms

archmurderer axe murderer axe-murderer child murderer desk murderer mass murderer multimurderer murderers' row nonmurderer self-murderer serial murderer

Derived From

murder

Distinct From

murderess

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

criminal crook felon killer malefactor outlaw slayer

Type Of (IsA)

criminal killer violent offender who kills another person

Receives Action

chased by police found by anonnimous call

Related Terms

murder murderess

Related Terms

murder murderess

Similar Terms

murderess

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.