Synonyms for

Slain

Verb / sleɪn / Another word for slain — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Slain means to have been killed violently.

Synonyms & similar words

off dispatch bumpoff slay polishoff murder remove hit killed murdered assassinated eliminated dispatched exterminated destroyed dispatched slaughtered butchered annihilated eradicated obliterated liquidated

Synonyms by register

Formal

assassinated executed butchered massacred

Informal

offed iced whacked bumped off

Literary

felled butchered slaughtered

Antonyms

alive living born created unharmed uninjured unscathed

Common collocations

  • bravely slain
  • heroically slain
  • slain in battle
  • slain by an enemy
  • slain by an assassin
  • slain in cold blood
  • slain in the fight

Word family

noun slaughter
verb slay
adjective slain

Usage note

"Slain" is the past participle of "slay" and is most commonly used in a literary or formal context to describe someone who has been killed, often violently. It is less common in everyday speech.

Example sentences

  1. The lion has slain the deer and is now eating it.
  2. The villain was slain by the superhero.
  3. The monster was slain by the sword of the knight.
  4. The evil witch was slain by the prince.
  5. The king was slain in battle.

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