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- Dictionarycruel/ˈkruː(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it: "people who are cruel to animals" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success): informal Australian "Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing"
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The meaning of CRUEL is disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings. How to use cruel in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cruel.
CRUEL definition: 1. (of a person or action) extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals…. Learn more.
Cruel definition: willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.. See examples of CRUEL used in a sentence.
Someone or something that inflicts pain or causes suffering can be described as cruel. It would be cruel of you to offer chocolate to someone on a diet.
1. willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others. 2. enjoying the pain or distress of others. the cruel spectators of the gladiatorial contests. 3. causing or marked by great pain or distress. a cruel remark. a cruel affliction.
Synonyms for CRUEL: brutal, vicious, savage, ruthless, sadistic, inhumane, merciless, heartless; Antonyms of CRUEL: sympathetic, benign, kind, humane, compassionate, warm, merciful, kindhearted.
Definition of cruel adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
extremely unkind, or causing people or animals to suffer: a cruel joke. Many people think hunting is cruel to animals. Fewer examples. I can't understand how anyone could be so cruel. It's cruel to keep an animal chained up like that all the while. He was certainly a very cruel man.
cruel meaning, definition, what is cruel: making someone suffer or feel unhappy: Learn more.
1. willfully causing pain or distress to others. 2. enjoying the pain or distress of others. 3. causing or marked by great pain or distress. 4. unrelentingly severe; merciless; brutal. [1175–1225; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin crūdēlis = crūd (us) (see crude) + -ēlis adj. suffix] cru′el•ly, adv.
