sadistic

As adjectives the difference between dominant and sadistic

is that dominant is ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling while sadistic is delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others.

As a noun dominant

is (music) the fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus g is the dominant of c, a of d, and so on.

As adjectives the difference between acrimonious and sadistic

is that acrimonious is angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone while sadistic is delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others.

As an adjective sadistic

is delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others.

As a proper noun satan is

(l), supreme evil spirit of abrahamic religions.

As adjectives the difference between sadistic and psycho

is that sadistic is delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others while psycho is (colloquial|or|pejorative) psychotic, or otherwise insane.

As a noun psycho is

(pejorative|slang) a person who is psychotic or otherwise insane.

As adjectives the difference between insane and sadistic

is that insane is exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted while sadistic is delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others.

As adjectives the difference between sadistic and pessimistic

is that sadistic is delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others while pessimistic is marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.

As adjectives the difference between sardonic and sadistic

is that sardonic is scornfully mocking or cynical while sadistic is delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others.

As adjectives the difference between ghoulish and sadistic

is that ghoulish is of or pertaining to ghouls while sadistic is delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others.

As adjectives the difference between cheeky and sadistic

is that cheeky is impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing while sadistic is delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others.

As a noun sociopath

is a person with an antisocial personality disorder, exhibiting antisocial behavior that usually is the result of social and environmental factors in the person's early life.

As an adjective sadistic is

delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others.