butcher

Examples

• All

• The media labeled him a butcher after the shocking details of his crimes were revealed.

• The notorious butcher was responsible for the brutal deaths of dozens of innocent people.

• The butcher who killed your husband.

  Romancing the Stone (1984)

• The New Moon has given them good cause to kill, and the butcher boys will do so without mercy.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Now I'd like to introduce you to my friend, the butcher of Terracina.

  Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)

• The women demonstrated firm resolve, even in the face of butchers turned violent.

  Academic text (1996)

• "You damned good-for-nothing bastards," the butcher roared at us.

  Fiction book (2002)

• One of the worst genocidal butchers ever, and a terror sponsor, allied with Iran and Hezbollah.

  Blog text (19)

• As the war raged on, many referred to the dictator as a butcher for his merciless attacks on civilians.

Synonyms

K

killer

vsbutcher

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∞ 1.9

A person or animal that makes another living thing die on purpose

adds emphasis on extreme cruelty and lack of discrimination in killing

M

murderer

vsbutcher

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946 3.4

A person who illegally kills another person on purpose

adds a sense of cruelty and indiscriminate violence beyond mere deliberate killing

S

serial killer

vsbutcher

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232 4.1

A person who kills several people over time, often in the same way

highlights brutality and indiscriminate cruelty rather than a repeated patterned motive

S

slayer

vsbutcher

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181 6.5

A person who kills others, often dangerous animals or enemies

refers instead to cruel, indiscriminate killing of people rather than heroic killing

R

ripper

vsbutcher

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53 9.6

A murderer who cuts and badly hurts people with a knife

is broader, meaning brutal killing not limited to cutting wounds

M

mass murderer

vsbutcher

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33 7.7

A person who kills many people at one time

emphasizes cruelty and indiscriminate targeting rather than number in one incident

C

cutthroat

vsbutcher

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5 9.5

A person who kills another by cutting their throat

is more general, covering any cruel or indiscriminate way of killing

S

spree killer

vsbutcher

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5 9.2

A person who kills several people in a short time in different places without pausing

stresses brutality and lack of discrimination rather than the short time frame

M

massacrer

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• Offensive

9.5

A person who kills many people or animals in a violent way

focuses on brutal, indiscriminate killing rather than necessarily very large numbers

Antonyms

S

savior

• US

194 3.2

A person who helps someone escape danger or harm

P

protector

129 2.8

A person who defends and cares for another person or thing

Compounds

B

butcher shop

18 1.3

A shop that sells fresh meat and poultry, sometimes fish

B

butcher knife

13 3.2

A large sharp knife used for cutting meat

B

butcher block

• US

3 4.3

A thick wooden board used for cutting and preparing food

B

butcher boy

1 7.8

A young person who works in a meat shop and helps cut and wrap meat

B

butcher paper

• US

1 3.3

A strong paper used for wrapping meat to stop blood or juices leaking

B

butcher board

• US

6.7

Thick board made by joining strips of strong wood for use as a cutting surface

P

pork butcher

3.1

A person who cuts and sells pork like bacon and sausages

How Violent

mass murderer

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33 7.7

fiend

• Offensive

14 7.3

butcher

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31 8.6

murderer

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946 3.4

killer

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∞ 1.9

Surface Forms

Etymology