sanguinary
Involving much bloodshed
Sanguinary means bloodthirsty or involving much bloodshed: a sanguinary battle, the sanguinary tyrant.
The word is formal and literary, appearing mainly in historical or dramatic contexts.
It describes violent events or people disposed to violence.
Not to be confused with sanguine, which means cheerfully optimistic—though both derive from the Latin word for blood.
violent
Involving physical force
merciless · ruthless · vicious · ferocious · warlike · barbaric · pitiless · homicidal · bloodlust · fiendish
gore
Graphic bloody violence
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
wound · splatter · stain · clot · gory · blood-soaked · blood-red · hematoma · bleeding · grisly
- blood adjectivesbloody, bloodied, bloodless, bleeding, bloodstained
- blood loreblood sacrifice, blood rituals, blood magic, blood oaths, blood covenant
sanguinarybloodless
Without shedding any gore
peaceful · nonviolent · pacific · peaceable · unbloody
sanguinarymerciful
Disposed toward forgiveness
compassionate · humane · benevolent · gentle · kindhearted