Sadistic
Sadistic adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Unsympathetic and sadistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsympathetic" instead an adjective "Sadistic".
Unsympathetic
Unsympathetic adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Sadistic and unsympathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sadistic" instead an adjective "Unsympathetic".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- harsh and sadistic
- harsh and unsympathetic
- barbarous and sadistic
- barbarous and unsympathetic
- brutal and sadistic
- brutal and unsympathetic
- hard and sadistic
- hard and unsympathetic
- vicious and sadistic
- vicious and unsympathetic
- unkind and sadistic
- unkind and unsympathetic
- merciless and sadistic
- merciless and unsympathetic
Both words in one sentence
- Unlike some of the examples of this trope, they're completely unsympathetic, as they are shown to be totally sadistic, conniving jerks.
Source: Henchmen Race - This trait was toned down and eventually subverted in later episodes, likely due to writers catching on it made the heroes Unintentionally Unsympathetic against the far less sadistic Urpneys.
Source: Smiting Evil Feels Good -
God Is At Least A Little Sadistic: "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" depicts a God who is completely unsympathetic to mankind's suffering due to the atrocities we visit upon one another, and does nothing to help.
Source: Music / Randy Newman
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