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   cruel

   /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 brutalsavageinhumanbarbaricbarbarousbrutishbloodthirstymurderoushomicidalcut-throatviciousferociousfiercewickedevilfiendishdevilishdiabolicalheinousabominablemonstrousatrociousvilehideousghastlynastyspitefulmeancalloussadisticruthlessmercilessunmercifulpitilessunsparingunrelentingremorselessuncaringunsympatheticuncharitableheartlessstony-heartedhard-heartedcold-heartedcold-bloodedbloodlessunfeelingunemotionalunkindinhumanesevereharshsterninclementflintydraconianinformal:beastlyarchaic:dastardlysanguinaryOpposite compassionatemerciful
   • ▪ causing pain or suffering: "the winters are long, hard, and cruel" Similar harshseveregrimgrievoushardtoughbitterharrowingheartbreakingheart-rendingdistressingupsettingtraumaticpainfulagonizingexcruciatingrare:distressfulOpposite mild

   verb

   • 1. spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success): informal Australian "Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. cruelness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CRUEL definition: 1. (of a person or action) extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals…. Learn more.

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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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › cruelCRUEL Synonyms: 231 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for CRUEL: brutal, vicious, savage, ruthless, sadistic, inhumane, merciless, heartless; Antonyms of CRUEL: sympathetic, benign, kind, humane, compassionate, warm, merciful, kindhearted.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › cruelCruel - definition of cruel by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcruel adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of cruel adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Cruel definition: willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.. See examples of CRUEL used in a sentence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-american-englishCRUEL | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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    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. (Definition of cruel from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRUEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    CRUEL meaning: 1. (of a person or action) extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals…. Learn more.