Brutal and Despiteful

Brutal

Brutal adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: a brutal child who liked to torture animals

Despiteful and brutal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Despiteful" instead an adjective "Brutal".

Despiteful

Despiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Brutal and despiteful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Despiteful".
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