bloody-minded

adjective

bloody-mind·​ed ˌblə-dē-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce bloody-minded (audio)
Synonyms of bloody-mindednext
1
: inclined towards violence or bloodshed
2
chiefly British : stubbornly contrary or obstructive : cantankerous
bloody-mindedness noun

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Examples of bloody-minded in a Sentence

some bloody-minded individuals wanted to castrate the alleged rapists even without so much as a word of sworn testimony according to palace gossip, behind closed doors the prince was a bloody-minded bore
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But this was an emotional display of bloody-minded defiance. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2025 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

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bloody-minded was in 1584

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“Bloody-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloody-minded. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.

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