Synonyms & related words for sadistic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sadistic — including cruel, brutal, perverse, ruthless, murderous, bloodthirsty. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sadistic

Explore words related to sadistic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sadist, sadistically, sadism, sadomasochist, sadomasochistic, masochistic, masochist, psychopathically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sadistic

Common synonyms for sadistic include cruel, brutal, perverse, ruthless, murderous, bloodthirsty, fiendish, inhuman — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sadistic come from?

The word sadistic breaks down into one root of Eponym origin: the root sad-, from Eponym sade (“from Marquis de Sade”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.