Desensitized
Desensitized adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: having lived through the horrors of war, the soldiers had seemingly become desensitized to virtually all human suffering
Malicious and desensitized are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malicious" instead an adjective "Desensitized".
Nearby Words: desensitised, desensitizing
Malicious
Malicious adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Desensitized and malicious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desensitized" instead an adjective "Malicious".
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Malicious and Desensitized. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desensitized/malicious
Desensitized & Malicious. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desensitized/malicious>.
Malicious or Desensitized. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desensitized/malicious.
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