Impious and Sadistic

Impious

Impious adjective - Not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred.

Sadistic and impious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadistic" instead an adjective "Impious".

Nearby Words: impiety, impiously

Sadistic

Sadistic adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

Impious and sadistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impious" instead an adjective "Sadistic".

Nearby Words: sadism, sadistically, sadist
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