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bloody-minded

blood·y-mind·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bluhd-ee mahyn-did]
    • /ˈblʌd i ˈmaɪn dɪd/
    • /ˈblʌd.i maɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhd-ee mahyn-did]
    • /ˈblʌd i ˈmaɪn dɪd/

Definitions of bloody-minded word

  • adjective bloody-minded If you say that someone is being bloody-minded, you are showing that you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are being deliberately difficult instead of being helpful. 3
  • adjective bloody-minded deliberately obstructive and unhelpful 3
  • adjective bloody-minded bloodthirsty; cruel 3
  • adjective bloody-minded tending to be perverse or obstructive 3
  • adjective bloody-minded disposed to violence or bloodshed; bloodthirsty; sanguinary: bloody-minded anarchists. 1
  • adjective bloody-minded Chiefly British. unreasonably stubborn or cantankerous. 1
See all 8 definitions of bloody-minded

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Origin of bloody-minded

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85

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Parts of speech for Bloody-minded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bloody-minded

bloody-minded popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for bloody-minded

adj bloody-minded

  • bloodthirsty — 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.
  • bloody — Bloody is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry.
  • cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
  • ferocious — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
  • homicidal — of or relating to homicide.
All 9 Synonyms of bloody-minded

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