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bloodthirsty

blood·thirst·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bluhd-thur-stee]
    • /ˈblʌdˌθɜr sti/
    • /ˈblʌdˌθɜː.sti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Synonyms 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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