Brutal and Spiteful

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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

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

Nearby Words: brutish, brute, brutalize, brutality, brutally

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

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Brutal and spiteful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Spiteful".

Nearby Words: spite, spitefully, spited

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