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Synonyms for bloody-minded

  • adjective

Most common

stubborn obstinate cantankerous truculent bloody sanguinary

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Obstinate — obstinate; stubborn

obstinate, stubborn, truculent, cantankerous

2. Bloody

bloody, sanguinary, blood-thirsty

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Obstinate; stubborn.

  2. adj. 2

    Eager for or wanting blood; on the verge of becoming violent.

Related words

Word family
bloody-mindedness
Other spellings
bloodyminded

Example sentences

  • stubborn I'm not stubborn; i'm just always right, thats it.
  • obstinate I've heard that Tom and Mary are quite obstinate.
  • cantankerous Dmitri has an unlikable and cantankerous personality.
  • bloody Tom was sitting at the bar drinking a Bloody Mary.

By length

6 letters
bloody2
8 letters
stubborn2
9 letters
obstinate3, truculent3
10 letters
sanguinary
12 letters
cantankerous4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bloody2 = 2 syllables).