Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [bluhd-thur-stee]
- /ˈblʌdˌθɜr sti/
- /ˈblʌdˌθɜː.sti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bluhd-thur-stee]
- /ˈblʌdˌθɜr sti/
Definitions of bloodthirsty word
- adjective bloodthirsty Bloodthirsty people are eager to use violence or display a strong interest in violent things. You can also use bloodthirsty to refer to very violent situations. 3
- adjective bloodthirsty murderous; cruel 3
- adjective bloodthirsty taking pleasure in bloodshed or violence 3
- adjective bloodthirsty describing or depicting killing and violence; gruesome 3
- adjective bloodthirsty eager to hurt or kill; murderous; very cruel 3
- adjective bloodthirsty eager to shed blood; murderous: to capture a bloodthirsty criminal. 1
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Origin of bloodthirsty
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; blood + thirsty
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Parts of speech for Bloodthirsty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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bloodthirsty popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bloodthirsty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bloodthirsty
adj bloodthirsty
- ruthless — without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless: a ruthless tyrant.
- homicidal — of or relating to homicide.
- barbaric — If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
- cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- inhuman — lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal: an inhuman master.
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