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   Cru·el

   /ˈkro͞o(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it: "people who are cruel to animals" Similar brutalsavageinhumanbarbaricbarbarousbrutishbloodthirstymurderoushomicidalcutthroatviciousferociousfiercewickedevilfiendishdevilishdiabolicalheinousabominablemonstrousatrociousvilehideousghastlynastyspitefulmeancalloussadisticruthlessmercilessunmercifulpitilessunsparingunrelentingremorselessuncaringunsympatheticuncharitableheartlessstony-heartedhard-heartedcold-heartedcold-bloodedbloodlessunfeelingunemotionalunkindinhumanesevereharshsterninclementflintydraconianinformal:beastlyarchaic:dastardlysanguinaryOpposite compassionatemerciful
   • ▪ causing pain or suffering: "the winters are long, hard, and cruel" Similar harshseveregrimgrievoushardtoughbitterharrowingheartbreakingheart-rendingdistressingupsettingtraumaticpainfulagonizingexcruciatingrare:distressfulOpposite mild

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin crudelis, related to crudus (see crude).

   Derivatives

   • 1. cruelness noun

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crueltyCruelty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance. synonyms: cruelness, harshness. see more. noun. feelings of extreme heartlessness. synonyms: mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness. see more. noun. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering. synonyms: inhuman treatment. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈkru (ə)lti/

3. www.wordreference.com › definition › cruelcruel - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   1. bloodthirsty, ferocious, merciless, relentless. Cruel, pitiless, ruthless, brutal, savage imply readiness to cause pain to others. Cruel implies willingness to cause pain, and indifference to suffering: a cruel stepfather. Pitiless adds the idea of refusal to show compassion: pitiless to captives.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › cruel_adjcruel, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the adjective cruel mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective cruel , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › cruel_2cruel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: cruel. Definition of cruel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › cruelCRUEL definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Definition of cruel in Essential American English Dictionary. cruel. adjective. us / ˈkru·əl/ Add to word list. B1. very unkind, or causing people or animals to suffer: a cruel joke. Many people think hunting is cruel to animals. cruelly. adverb. They treated her cruelly.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cruelnessCruelness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings. a cruel tyrant. has a cruel heart. 2. a. : causing or conducive to injury, grief, or pain. a cruel joke. a cruel twist of fate. b. : unrelieved by leniency. cruel punishment. cruelly. ˈkrü- (ə-)lē. adverb. cruelness noun. Synonyms. atrocious. barbaric.

8. www.wordsmyth.netcruel | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   features: Word Combinations ( adjective) The meaning of cruel. Definition of cruel. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.