killer

The word “killer” has 2 syllables: kill-er.

It's pronounced as /ˈkɪl.ər/.

What is synonym and antonym for killer?

In the thesaurus, “killer” has 18 synonyms and 27 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for killer along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for killer

assassin
challenging
complicated
deadly
demanding
difficult
fatal
formidable
hard
headache
heavy
job
lethal
murderer
murderous
rigorous
rugged
tough

Antonyms for killer

achievable
beneficial
breeze
cheap
cinch
clear
duck soup
easy
effortless
elementary
facile
healthful
healthy
kid stuff
light
manageable
mindless
nonfatal
nonlethal
restorative
salutary
setup
simple
snap
soft
uncomplicated
wholesome

Meanings of killer

noun

One who or that which kills.
That which causes stress or is extremely difficult, especially that which may cause failure at a task.
Something that is so far ahead of its competition that it effectively kills off that competition.
A knockout form of darts or pool involving several players.
A club used for killing fish.
A particularly heavy type of handstamp, or portion of one, often obscuring a large part of the postage stamp.
A diacritical mark used in Indic scripts to suppress an inherent vowel (e.g., the Hindi viram, the Bengali or Oriya hasanta) or render the entire syllable silent (e.g., the Burmese virama, the Khmer toandakhiat).
A sea mammal related to dolphins and porpoises (Orcinus orca).

adjective

Excellent, very good, cool.
Causing death, destruction, or obliteration.
Distressing, uncomfortable.

Example Sentences

The detective was determined to catch the serial killer.
That roller coaster is a real killer ride!
The tiger is a natural-born killer in the wild.
His performance in the game was absolutely killer.
The new thriller movie features a mysterious killer on the loose.

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to killer, such as: achievable, assassin, beneficial, breeze, challenging, cheap, cinch.

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