Primitive
Primitive adjective - Belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development.
Sadistic and primitive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadistic" instead an adjective "Primitive".
Nearby Word: primitively
Related pairs
Both words in one sentence
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He's also one of the most primitive examples, he's little more than a frightened but sadistic alien man-child who wants to kill everything that might be a threat to him.
Source: Omnicidal Maniac
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Sadistic and Primitive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/primitive/sadistic
Primitive & Sadistic. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/primitive/sadistic>.
Sadistic or Primitive. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/primitive/sadistic.
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