The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering.
Extremely violent or injurious; cruel:
(Obs.) Foreign or alien; in the ancient world, non-Greek, non-Roman, or non-Christian
sociopath (related)
Harsh; unrelenting:
humane (antonym)
Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
kind (antonym)
Affectionate, showing benevolence.
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masochistic (antonym)
The definition of masochistic is someone who derives pleasure from physical or mental pain, or a behavior that centers on getting pleasure from pain.
vindictive (related)
homicidal (related)
murderous (related)
sociopathic (related)
mischievous (related)
psychopathic (related)
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bloodthirsty (related)
sadist (related)
derange (related)
cold-blooded (related)
villainous (related)
merciful (antonym)
Full of mercy; compassionate:
psychopath (related)
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maniacal (related)
Find another word for sadistic. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sadistic, like: cruel, vicious, barbarous, sociopath, brutal, humane, kind, masochistic, vindictive, homicidal and murderous.
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