Appalling and Sadistic

Appalling

Appalling adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Sadistic and appalling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadistic" instead an adjective "Appalling".

Nearby Words: appalled, appal, appallingly

Sadistic

Sadistic adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

Appalling and sadistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appalling" instead an adjective "Sadistic".

Nearby Words: sadism, sadistically, sadist
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