Despiteful
Despiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Sadistic and despiteful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadistic" instead an adjective "Despiteful".
Sadistic
Sadistic adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the troubled youth is being treated by a psychotherapist for his sadistic urges to hurt animals
Despiteful and sadistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despiteful" instead an adjective "Sadistic".
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Sadistic and Despiteful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despiteful/sadistic
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Sadistic or Despiteful. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/despiteful/sadistic.
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