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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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CRUEL definition: 1. (of a person or action) extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
adjective. /ˈkruːəl/ ( crueller, cruellest, US English crueler, cruelest) Idioms. having a desire to cause physical or mental pain and make somebody suffer. He was known to be a cruel dictator. cruel to somebody/something I can't stand people who are cruel to animals. Her eyes were cruel and hard.
28 Jun 2024 · cruel (comparative crueler or crueller or more cruel, superlative cruelest or cruellest or most cruel) Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. Synonym: sadistic Antonym: merciful
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.
1. causing or inflicting pain without pity: a cruel teacher. 2. causing pain or suffering: a cruel accident. [C13: from Old French, from Latin crūdēlis, from crūdus raw, bloody] ˈcruelly adv. ˈcruelness n.
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others. enjoying the pain or distress of others: the cruel spectators of the gladiatorial contests. causing or marked by great pain or distress: a cruel remark; a cruel affliction. rigid; stern; strict; unrelentingly severe.
