Synonyms of bloody-minded

bloody-minded

adjective

ˌblə-dē-ˈmīn-dəd 

1

as in murderous

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

The outlaw was bloody-minded in pursuit of vengeance against the authorities.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in irritable

chiefly British having or showing a habitually bad temper

according to palace gossip, behind closed doors the prince was a bloody-minded bore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritable
• angry
• cantankerous
• ornery
• splenetic
• bilious
• surly
• exasperated
• disagreeable
• dyspeptic
• acid
• ill-tempered
• mad
• ill-humored
• indignant
• ill-natured
• irascible
• petulant
• querulous
• bearish
• peevish
• upset
• crotchety
• grumpy
• choleric
• snappish
• grouchy
• contentious
• irate
• peppery
• depressed
• crabby
• uptight
• testy
• morose
• dour
• short-tempered
• cranky
• sullen
• cussed
• fussy
• quick-tempered
• contrary
• argumentative
• anal
• touchy
• snippy
• schoolmarmish
• glum
• old-maidish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amiable
• friendly
• pleasant
• agreeable
• congenial
• benign
• gentle
• kind
• sweet
• good-natured
• amicable
• cheerful
• good-humored
• exuberant
• nice
• good-tempered
• joyful
• vivacious
• cheery
• happy
• lively
• effervescent
• glad
• content
• bubbly
• lighthearted
• calm
• patient
• high-spirited
• serene
• placid
• tolerant
• long-suffering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bloody-minded

Meanwhile, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind are under tremendous economic pressure to make their models more and more capable, which means that the bloody-minded reinforcement learning is all but certain to accelerate. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Goalkeeper Matz Sels, centre-backs Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo and combative midfielder Ibrahim Sangare all epitomised the bloody-minded spirit that helped Forest keep a clean sheet. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026

Suffice to say that Marseille, the oldest city in France, also developed a bloody-minded streak that would have no doubt impressed Caesar himself in the coming centuries. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 June 2025

How could a team in black and white be this unflinching, so bloody-minded and determined? — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025