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
Ruthless
Ruthless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Butcherly and ruthless are semantically related. You can use "Butcherly" instead an adjective "Ruthless".
Nearby Words: ruthlessly, ruth
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