adj

sadistic

suh-DIHS-tihk

adj

Deriving pleasure from causing pain or humiliation to others.

"The coach's sadistic training methods left several players injured."

"It was a sadistic prank that nobody found funny."

How to Use Sadistic

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCruelly enjoying someone else's pain.

Common pairings

sadistic pleasure sadistic streak

more sadistic comparative, most sadistic superlative

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The coach's _____ training methods left several players injured.

From sadist + the adjective suffix -ic.

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