Another word for sadistic

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vicious
Mean-spirited or deliberately hurtful; malicious:
Extremely violent or injurious; cruel:
Marked by an aggressive disposition. Used chiefly of animals.

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1. Mean-spirited or deliberately hurtful; malicious:
2. Extremely violent or injurious; cruel:
3. Marked by an aggressive disposition. Used chiefly of animals.
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brutal
Extremely ruthless or cruel.
Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
Harsh; unrelenting:

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1. Extremely ruthless or cruel.
2. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
3. Harsh; unrelenting:
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cruel
Disposed to inflict pain or suffering:
Causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or distress:

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1. Disposed to inflict pain or suffering:
2. Causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or distress:
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