sadistic

The word “sadistic” has 3 syllables: sad-is-tic

It's pronounced as /səˈdɪstɪk/

What is synonym and antonym for sadistic?

In the thesaurus, “sadistic” has 49 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for sadistic

atrocious
barbaric
barbarous
bloodthirsty
brutal
brute
butcherly
catty
cruel
cutthroat
despiteful
draconian
draconic
fell
ferocious
fiendish
grim
hard-hearted
hardhanded
harsh
hateful
heartless
heavy-handed
inhuman
inhumane
ironhearted
malevolent
malicious
malign
malignant
mean
merciless
murderous
nasty
oppressive
perverse
pitiless
red in tooth and claw
ruthless
sanguinary
sanguine
savage
spiteful
stonyhearted
truculent
unfeeling
vicious
vindictive
wanton

Antonyms for sadistic

benign
benignant
charitable
clement
compassionate
gentle
good-hearted
humane
kind
kindhearted
lenient
merciful
nice
pacific
peaceable
peaceful
pitying
sympathetic
tender
tenderhearted
warm
warmhearted

Meanings of sadistic

adjective
1. Delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain or humiliation of others.
2. Of behaviour which gives pleasure in the pain or humiliation of others.
3. Causing a high degree of pain or humiliation.

Example Sentences

The villain's actions were undeniably sadistic, causing harm without remorse.
The horror movie depicted a sadistic killer with a twisted sense of pleasure.
His sadistic sense of humor made others uncomfortable in social situations.
The dictator's regime was marked by sadistic punishments for dissenters.
The protagonist faced a series of sadistic challenges in the dark labyrinth.

On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sadistic, such as: atrocious, barbaric, barbarous, benign, benignant, bloodthirsty, brutal.

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