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Meaning of bloodthirsty
having a strong desire to kill or hurt people
Etymology of bloodthirsty
The word "bloodthirsty" has its roots in Old English and Germanic languages, with "blood" coming from Old English "blod" and "thirsty" from Old English "thurstig", meaning having a strong desire for something, in this case, blood
Synonyms
brutal
savage
vicious
cruel
ruthless
merciless
ferocious
barbaric
inhumane
heartless
pitiless
relentless
merciless
brutalized
savage
violent
bloodless
slaughterous
homicidal
genocidal
massacring
murderous
killer
deadly
lethal
fatal
destructive
annihilative
devastative
ravenous
carnivorous
cannibalistic
raptorial
predatory
rapacious
voracious
insatiable
unrelenting
unforgiving
unyielding
merciless
heartless
cold-blooded
cutthroat
merciless
remorseless
unfeeling
insensitive
callous
brutal
harsh
severe
stern
austere
grim
gruesome
ghastly
horrific
appalling
atrocious
heinous
abhorrent
odious
detestable
loathsome
gruesome
grisly
ghastly
macabre
gory
sanguinary
sanguine
bloody
gore
butcherly
slaughterous
Definitions
- Having a strong desire to kill or hurt people, especially in a cruel or violent way
- * Characterized by or given to bloodshed
Usage Examples
- The bloodthirsty dictator was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people
- * The movie featured a bloodthirsty vampire who preyed on unsuspecting victims
- * The crowd was bloodthirsty, cheering on the gladiators as they fought to the death
Antonyms
peaceful
gentle
kind
compassionate
merciful
humane
benevolent
benign
mild
moderate
calm
serene
tranquil
nonviolent
pacifist
dovish
gentle
lenient
clement
forbearing
tolerant
patient
understanding
sympathetic
warmhearted
softhearted
tender
mild
meek
humble
nonaggressive
unassertive
submissive
yielding
compliant
accommodating
conciliatory
peacemaking
placating
propitiatory