Malicious and Sadistic

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Malicious

Malicious adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
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Sadistic and malicious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadistic" instead an adjective "Malicious".
Nearby Words: malice, malignant, maliciously

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
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Malicious and sadistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malicious" instead an adjective "Sadistic".
Nearby Words: sadism, sadistically, sadist

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  • Non-Malicious Monster Most Terminators, despite their calculating and merciless nature aren't malicious or sadistic.
    Source: Non-Malicious Monster
  • Film / Serial Mom Depraved Dentist: Eugene revels in his patients' pain, though not for sadistic or malicious reasons.
    Source: Film / Serial Mom
  • Series / Walking with Dinosaurs However, for the most part they're just hungry rather than malicious and sadistic.
    Source: Series / Walking with Dinosaurs
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