what is the meaning of cruel
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A situation or event that is cruel is very harsh and causes people distress. ... struggling to survive in a cruel world with which they cannot cope.
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cruel
/krʊəl/
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adjective
adjective: cruel; comparative adjective: crueller; superlative adjective: cruellest; comparative adjective: crueler; superlative adjective: cruelest
wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.
"people who are cruel to animals"
Similar:
brutal
savage
inhuman
barbaric
barbarous
brutish
bloodthirsty
murderous
homicidal
cut-throat
vicious
ferocious
fierce
wicked
evil
fiendish
devilish
diabolical
heinous
abominable
monstrous
atrocious
vile
hideous
ghastly
nasty
spiteful
mean
callous
sadistic
ruthless
merciless
unmerciful
pitiless
unsparing
unrelenting
remorseless
uncaring
unsympathetic
uncharitable
heartless
stony-hearted
hard-hearted
cold-hearted
cold-blooded
bloodless
unfeeling
unemotional
unkind
inhumane
severe
harsh
stern
inclement
flinty
draconian
beastly
dastardly
sanguinary
Opposite:
compassionate
merciful
causing pain or suffering.
"the winters are long, hard, and cruel"
Similar:
harsh
severe
grim
grievous
hard
tough
bitter
harrowing
heartbreaking
heart-rending
distressing
upsetting
traumatic
painful
agonizing
excruciating
distressful
Opposite:
mild
verbINFORMAL•AUSTRALIAN
verb: cruel; 3rd person present: cruels; past tense: cruelled; past participle: cruelled; gerund or present participle: cruelling
spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success).
"Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing"
Phrases
be cruel to be kind
act towards someone in a way which seems harsh but will ultimately be of benefit to them. "George did not like being firm with Lennie but he knew that he had to be cruel to be kind"
cruel and unusual punishment
a category of excessively severe punishment banned under the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution (and originally under the English Bill of Rights). "this is an important case that confronts the issue of what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment"
Origin
Middle English: via Old French from Latin crudelis, related to crudus (see crude).
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