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bloody

[bluhd-ee] / ˈblʌd i /
ADJECTIVE
bleeding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blood-soaked bloodstained gory grisly
STRONG
crimson gaping imbrued open wounded
WEAK
blood-spattered ensanguined hematic hemic raw sanguinary sanguine unstaunched unstopped
Antonyms
STRONGEST
pleasing
STRONG
closed shut
ADJECTIVE
hard-fought
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cruel ferocious fierce gory grim murderous savage
STRONG
decimating
WEAK
bloodthirsty cutthroat heavy homicidal sanguinary sanguine slaughterous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm gentle kind mild nonviolent pleasant tame tender
ADJECTIVE
(used as intensifier)
Synonyms
STRONGEST
damn goddamn
STRONG
blasted
WEAK
full good much too very well

Example Sentences

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There would be no bloody court fight for assets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"This is the first hurdle but we bloody did it and I truly believe that together we are going to make change."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Kahlo depicts two sides of herself in the masterpiece—one lying bloody on a gurney after a surgery and the other sitting up, triumphant in a red, traditional dress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The neighboring nations fought a bloody 1980s war, initiated by Hussein, with support from Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

How she didn’t want to kiss anyone else ever again, how the thought of kissing made her skin itch, made her bite the insides of her cheeks till they were bloody.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby