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
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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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.
Source: Trope Codifier
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