Synonyms and antonyms of People who kill in British Thesaurus

killer (noun)

someone who kills another person

murderer (noun)

someone who commits murder

assassin (noun)

someone who kills a famous or important person, especially for political reasons, or someone who is paid to kill a particular person

death squad (noun)

a group of people who illegally kill other people, especially their political opponents

lynch mob (noun)

a group of people who lynch someone who has not been proved guilty of any crime

hit squad (noun)

a group of trained people who are sent to kill someone

butcher (noun)

someone who has killed someone, often a lot of people, in a cruel and violent way

serial killer (noun)

someone who kills several people one after the other, often in the same way

hit man (noun)

someone who is paid to kill people

hired gun (noun)

someone who is paid to kill someone

cutthroat (noun)

an old word for a criminal who is violent or who has committed murder

felon (noun)

mainly American someone who has committed a serious crime such as murder or robbery

fratricide (noun)

formal a person who kills their own brother

murderess (noun)

old-fashioned a woman who commits murder

parricide (noun)

someone who commits parricide

regicide (noun)

someone who kills a king