CRUEL Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word cruel. (close relations)
cruelty
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| brutal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering • punishingly harsh • resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility • disagreeably direct and precise | ||||||
| sadistic | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another | ||||||
| savage | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a member of an uncivilized people • a cruelly rapacious person adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering • wild and menacing • without civilizing influences • marked by extreme and violent energy verb • attack brutally and fiercely • criticize harshly or violently | ||||||
| vicious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering • having the nature of vice • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure • marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful | ||||||
| barbaric | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • without civilizing influences • unrestrained and crudely rich | ||||||
| callous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • emotionally hardened • having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear verb • make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals | ||||||
| cold-blooded | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated) adjective satellite • without compunction or human feeling | ||||||
| ferocious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by extreme and violent energy | ||||||
| fiendish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell | ||||||
| harsh | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles adjective satellite • unpleasantly stern • unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses • unkind or cruel or uncivil • severe • sharply disagreeable; rigorous | ||||||
| heartless | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking in feeling or pity or warmth adjective satellite • devoid of courage or enthusiasm | ||||||
| inhuman | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • without compunction or human feeling • belonging to or resembling something nonhuman | ||||||
| mean | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n adjective satellite • approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value • characterized by malice • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality • marked by poverty befitting a beggar • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity • (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt • of no value or worth • very good; of the highest quality verb • mean or intend to express or convey • have as a logical consequence • denote or connote • have in mind as a purpose • have a specified degree of importance • intend to refer to • destine or designate for a certain purpose | ||||||
| merciless | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having or showing no mercy | ||||||
| pitiless | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • without mercy or pity • deficient in humane and kindly feelings | ||||||
| ruthless | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • without mercy or pity | ||||||
| unkind | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking kindness adjective satellite • deficient in humane and kindly feelings | ||||||
| brutalizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • treat brutally • make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman • become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling | ||||||
| barbarous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering • primitive in customs and culture | ||||||
| fell | verbv | |||||
noun • the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) • seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges • the act of felling something (as a tree) adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering verb • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow • pass away rapidly • sew a seam by folding the edges | ||||||
