Sadistic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈdɪstɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sadistic is an adjective meaning Delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain or humiliation of others.
Meaning
Delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain or humiliation of others.
More Meanings
- Of behaviour which takes pleasure in the pain or humiliation of others.
- (colloquial) Causing a high degree of pain or humiliation.
Example Sentences
Together, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead.
Synonyms for sadistic
Depending on context, synonyms include demonic, inhuman, spiteful, barbarous, bowelless, brutal.
Antonyms for sadistic
Common opposites include masochistic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sadomasochistic, algolagnic, vicious, evil, notorious, cruel.
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