Infamous and Sadistic

Infamous

Infamous adjective - Not respectable.

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

Nearby Words: infamy, infamously

Sadistic

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

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

Nearby Words: sadism, sadistically, sadist

Both words in one sentence

  • Bad Habits This infamous and sadistic Ghoul once posed as a Catholic Priest, and ran an orphanage in order to gain access to his preferred prey.
    Source: Bad Habits
  • When Jason dumped Medea, he offended his patron goddess Hera, goddess of marriage and rightly infamous for the sadistic punishments she issued to her husband's lovers.
  • The infamous Rockstar Games masterpiece, Manhunt, is the mascot for supposed video games that turns people into sadistic killers.
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