Homicidal and Spiteful

Homicidal

Homicidal adjective - Eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing.
Usage example: court-appointed psychiatrists have described the accused as a homicidal maniac who should be put away for life

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

Nearby Word: homicide

Spiteful

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

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

Nearby Words: spite, spitefully, spited
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