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cruel
[kroo-uhl]
adjective
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:enjoying the pain or distress of others.
the cruel spectators of the gladiatorial contests.
Antonyms: ,causing or marked by great pain or distress.
a cruel remark;
a cruel affliction.
rigid; stern; strict; unrelentingly severe.
cruel
/ ˈːə /
adjective
causing or inflicting pain without pity
a cruel teacher
causing pain or suffering
a cruel accident
Other 51Թ Forms
- cruelly adverb
- cruelness noun
- uncruel adjective
- uncruelly adverb
- uncruelness noun
- ˈܱԱ noun
- ˈܱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cruel1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Kelly’s attorney, Brindley, said in his motion that his client’s “continued incarceration while he knows his life is in jeopardy constitutes cruel and unusual punishment,” a violation of his constitutional rights.
A technical wizard with his arms open wide to a cruel and beautiful world, Brian Wilson always got the whole thing down.
“They are being cruel to people,” García-Banegas said about the treatment of undocumented people by the U.S. government.
“Threats against my life and my wife’s life are horrible and cruel,” Hendriks wrote.
"All of these decisions are inhumane, cruel and also illegal."
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