Synonyms of red in tooth and claw

red in tooth and claw

phrase

as in brutal

having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others

He was a dictator red in tooth and claw.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brutal
• cruel
• vicious
• savage
• ruthless
• murderous
• butcherly
• brute
• barbaric
• ferocious
• inhumane
• inhuman
• sadistic
• heartless
• merciless
• harsh
• wanton
• atrocious
• truculent
• barbarous
• fiendish
• oppressive
• malicious
• hateful
• pitiless
• grim
• unfeeling
• ironhearted
• malignant
• stonyhearted
• nasty
• sanguinary
• sanguine
• bloodthirsty
• fell
• cutthroat
• malevolent
• vindictive
• spiteful
• malign
• draconian
• catty
• hard-hearted
• hardhanded
• mean
• draconic
• despiteful
• heavy-handed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• kind
• benign
• humane
• compassionate
• warm
• charitable
• tender
• merciful
• peaceful
• lenient
• kindhearted
• clement
• tenderhearted
• good-hearted
• benignant
• pitying
• peaceable
• pacific
• warmhearted