sadist

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

not kind to someone or something and causing pain
cruelTeasing them for being overweight is cruel.
callousHe had a callous disregard for the feelings of others.
cold-bloodedThe budget is based on a cold-blooded analysis of the markets.
ruthlessHe was a ruthless dictator.
heartlessHe has been described as a heartless boss by several employees.
She smiled with almost sadistic satisfaction.
There are several sadistic scenes in the film.
He enjoyed a sadistic pleasure when watching people get hurt.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Unkind, cruel & unfeeling
acerbic
acerbically
acerbity
acidly
anti-cruelty
cold-heartedly
cruel
cruelly
cruelty
cruelty to someone/something
meanly
meanness
mental cruelty
merciless
mercilessly
trenchant
trenchantly
uncharitable
uncharitably
unchristian