Bad and Sadistic

Bad

Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

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

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Sadistic

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

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

Nearby Words: sadism, sadistically, sadist

Both words in one sentence

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