psychopathic
Without moral conscience
Psychopathic describes traits associated with psychopathy—a personality pattern marked by lack of empathy, shallow emotions, manipulativeness, and disregard for others' welfare.
The term appears in clinical contexts but also loosely: a psychopathic killer, psychopathic behavior.
Informally, it characterizes anyone who seems coldly calculating or without conscience: That was a psychopathic move.
Without compassion or emotion
- callousCruelly insensitive to others
- coldLow temperature state
- remorselessLacking guilt or pity
- heartlessLacking pity or mercy
detached · indifferent · apathetic · unemotional · impassive · cold-blooded · flat · numb
Skilled at controlling others
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- premeditatedPlanned before acting
methodical · exploitative · conniving · crafty · deceptive · insidious · coercive · wily
Involving physical force
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
vicious · brutal · sadistic · ruthless · threatening · unpredictable · bloodthirsty · homicidal
Lacking depth or substance
- glibSuperficially articulate
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
smooth · persuasive · disarming · captivating · engaging · mask · facade · mirroring
Averse to socializing
- personality disorderEnduring dysfunctional behavioral patterns
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
traits · spectrum · comorbid · forensic · incarcerated · recidivism · neurological · amygdala
Having rightful claim
- narcissisticObsessed with one's image
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
- egocentricExcessively focused on oneself
self-important · contemptuous · dismissive · dominant · power-hungry · megalomaniac · inflated · boastful
unfeeling
Without compassion or emotion
- callousCruelly insensitive to others
- coldLow temperature state
- remorselessLacking guilt or pity
heartless · detached · indifferent · apathetic · unemotional · impassive · cold-blooded · flat · numb · unresponsive
manipulative
Skilled at controlling others
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
premeditated · methodical · exploitative · conniving · crafty · deceptive · insidious · coercive · wily · guileful
violent
Involving physical force
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- lethalCausing or capable of death
aggressive · vicious · brutal · sadistic · ruthless · threatening · unpredictable · bloodthirsty · homicidal · volatile
superficial
Lacking depth or substance
- glibSuperficially articulate
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
suave · smooth · persuasive · disarming · captivating · engaging · mask · facade · mirroring · flattering
antisocial
Averse to socializing
- personality disorderEnduring dysfunctional behavioral patterns
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
assessment · traits · spectrum · comorbid · forensic · incarcerated · recidivism · neurological · amygdala · prefrontal
entitled
Having rightful claim
- narcissisticObsessed with one's image
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
egocentric · self-important · contemptuous · dismissive · dominant · power-hungry · megalomaniac · inflated · boastful · overconfident
psychopathicempathetic
Feeling what others feel
compassionate · caring · warm-hearted · tenderhearted · sensitive
psychopathicaltruistic
Concerned for others' welfare
benevolent · ethical · humane · principled · scrupulous
psychopathicwell-adjusted
Psychologically healthy and adaptive
sane · normal · healthy · neurotypical · stable