sadistic

adjective
UK: /səˈdɪstɪk/
US: /səˈdɪstɪk/

  1. Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.

    1. He has a sadistic desire to hurt people; it's just wrong.
    2. The bully's sadistic pleasure in tormenting the smaller kids was truly disturbing to witness.

Synonyms

callous brutal inhuman vicious cruel
sadistic noun

  1. A person who derives pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.

    1. Only a sadistic would do that to such defenseless creatures.
    2. The detective was looking for a sadistic who enjoyed torturing their victims.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "sadistic" is /səˈdɪstɪk/ in British English and /səˈdɪstɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sadistic": callous, brutal, inhuman, vicious, cruel.

Example usage of "sadistic": "He has a sadistic desire to hurt people; it's just wrong.". More examples on the page.