Butcherly and Merciless

Butcherly

Butcherly adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: Genghis Khan and his butcherly horde even massacred the livestock of the villages they overran

Merciless and butcherly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merciless" instead an adjective "Butcherly".

Merciless

Merciless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Butcherly and merciless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Butcherly" instead an adjective "Merciless".

Nearby Words: merciful, mercilessly, mercifully
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