Synonyms of bloodshed

Noun

1. bloodshed, gore, murder, slaying, execution

usage: the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"

2. bloodbath, bloodletting, bloodshed, battue, slaughter, massacre, mass murder, carnage, butchery

usage: indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"

Definition and meaning of bloodshed (Dictionary)