Synonyms of bloodthirsty

bloodthirsty

adjective

ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē 

as in murderous

eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing

the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murderous
• murdering
• savage
• bloody
• brutal
• ferocious
• violent
• vicious
• homicidal
• fierce
• sanguinary
• ruthless
• cruel
• sanguine
• contentious
• aggressive
• bloody-minded
• sanguineous
• sadistic
• hostile
• merciless
• barbaric
• barbarous
• heartless
• hateful
• antagonistic
• inhumane
• belligerent
• bellicose
• malicious
• pitiless
• pugnacious
• gladiatorial
• combative
• truculent
• quarrelsome
• cold-blooded
• malevolent
• malignant
• assertive
• spiteful
• grim
• gory
• scrappy
• bloodstained
• wanton
• discordant
• malign
• nasty
• fell
• mean
• despiteful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peaceful
• peaceable
• conciliatory
• sympathetic
• pacific
• benign
• compassionate
• disarming
• humane
• kind
• propitiatory
• unaggressive
• dovish
• warm
• unassertive
• kindhearted
• appeasing
• merciful
• placatory
• tenderhearted
• benignant
• placating
• benevolent
• amiable
• mollifying
• lenient
• placative
• pacifying
• peacemaking
• good-hearted
• warmhearted
• gentle
• affable
• tender
• amicable
• kindly
• clement
• submissive
• surrendering
• yielding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bloodthirsty

So, the bloodthirsty Knicks fans loved Wemby getting clocked. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Yet despite its reputation, this isn’t a bloodthirsty murder-bird that lurks in the rainforests waiting for its next victim. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

But while some viewers were eager for the hyper-violent spectacle of the UFC, other people and institutions regarded its lack of weight classes and rules as barbaric and bloodthirsty. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

But whereas that world could be characterized, at times, by macho one-upmanship that felt almost bloodthirsty, Esperantists like Jurobola were committed to a hazy vision of peace. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026