Masochistic is an adjective that describes pleasure derived from one's own pain or suffering. Some antonyms for masochistic include unselfish, empathetic, compassionate, altruistic, and selfless. Someone who is unselfish prioritizes others' needs over their own, while an empathetic person understands and shares the feelings of others. Compassionate people show kindness and concern for others' suffering, while altruistic individuals act selflessly for the benefit of others. These antonyms can be used to describe people who actively seek to help and make others feel good instead of deriving pleasure from their own pain, which is the opposite of masochism.

What are the antonyms for Masochistic?

• adj.

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  • sadistic
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Famous quotes with Masochistic

• Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.

  Laurence Olivier
• But when I lose my temper, I find it difficult to forgive myself. I feel I've failed. I can be calm in a crisis, in the face of death or things that hurt badly. I don't get hysterical, which may be masochistic of me.

  Emma Thompson
• If you're masochistic enough to program in ADA, we're not going to stop you.

  Matt Welsh
• Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.

  Sir Laurence Olivier
• If you're masochistic enough to program in ADA, we're not going to stop you.

  Matt Welsh

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