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.
They were savage and bloodthirsty.
...some of the most tragic scenes witnessed even in this bloodthirsty war.
Synonyms: cruel, savage, brutal, vicious More Synonyms of bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty in British English
(ˈblʌdˌθɜːstɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -thirstier or -thirstiest
1.
murderous; cruel
2.
taking pleasure in bloodshed or violence
3.
describing or depicting killing and violence; gruesome
a bloodthirsty film
Derived forms
bloodthirstily (ˈbloodˌthirstily)
adverb
bloodthirstiness (ˈbloodˌthirstiness)
noun
bloodthirsty in American English
(ˈblʌdˌθɜrsti)
adjective
eager to hurt or kill; murderous; very cruel
Derived forms
bloodthirstily (ˈbloodˌthirstily)
adverb
bloodthirstiness (ˈbloodˌthirstiness)
noun
Synonyms of 'bloodthirsty'
cruel, savage, brutal, vicious
More Synonyms of bloodthirsty
(adjective)
Definition
taking pleasure in bloodshed or violence
this bloodthirsty killer
Synonyms
cruel
They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.
the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors
savage
This was a savage and needless attack.
brutal
He was the victim of a very brutal attack.
vicious
He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members.
ruthless
a ruthless totalitarian power
ferocious
Fighting has been ferocious.
murderous
a series of murderous attacks
heartless
I couldn't believe they were so heartless.
inhuman
The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.
merciless
the merciless efficiency of a modern police state
cut-throat
Captain Hook and his band of cut-throat pirates
remorseless
the capacity for quick, remorseless violence
warlike
The Scythians were a fiercely warlike people.
barbarous
It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train.
pitiless
He saw the pitiless eyes of his enemy.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of barbarous
Definition
brutal or cruel
It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train.