Synonyms for

Killers

Verb / ˈkɪlɜ:z / Another word for killers — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Killers refers to people or animals that kill other living things.

Synonyms & similar words

causeofdeath seawolf orcinusorca killerwhale grampus orca killer slayer murderers assassins executioners hitmen slayers butchers destroyers eliminators exterminators homicides manhunters perpetrators thugs liquidators gunslingers dispatchers slaughtermen terminators knockers annihilators

Synonyms by register

Formal

assassin murderer slayer homicider

Informal

hitman butcher mugger thug

Literary

reaper executioner destroyer

Antonyms

savior rescuer protector guardian healer benefactor

Common collocations

  • serial killers
  • killers instinct
  • killers whale
  • killers disease
  • killers on the loose
  • killers for hire
  • killers blood
  • killers mind

Word family

noun killer
verb kill
adjective killing

Usage note

The word 'killers' is the plural form of 'killer'. It can refer to people who kill, but also to things that are extremely effective or dangerous, like 'killer whales' or a 'killer app'.

Example sentences

  1. The killers of the deer were caught by the forest rangers.
  2. The detective was on the trail of the killers of the bank teller.
  3. The lions are killers in the wild.
  4. My cat is a killer of mice.
  5. The hunters were not killers, they just wanted to get some food.

Quotes

  • I have a love interest in every one of my films - a gun.
  • Killers are not always assassins. Sometimes they are good people forced into bad situations.
  • The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

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