Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofcruelin English

cruel

Thesaurus>not kind to someone or something and causing pain>cruel

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NOT KIND TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AND CAUSING PAIN

Teasing them for being overweight is cruel.

Synonyms and examples

callousHe had a callous disregard for the feelings of others.
cold-bloodedThe budget is based on a cold-blooded analysis of the markets.
ruthlessHe was a ruthless dictator.
heartlessHe has been described as a heartless boss by several employees.
sadisticThe killer was described as sadistic.
nastyDon't be so nasty to him!
meanDon't listen to him. He's just being mean.
barbaricThe world must condemn their actions as barbaric.
inhumaneWe are trying to end the most inhumane forms of punishment.
maliciousPeople were spreading malicious rumours about him.

Antonym and example

kind

She was the kindest, gentlest person I've ever met.

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If you are cruel, you arenot being kind to someone or something and are causing them pain.

单词	thesaurus/cruel
释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofcruelin English cruel Thesaurus>not kind to someone or something and causing pain>cruel These are words and phrases related tocruel. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of cruel. NOT KIND TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AND CAUSING PAIN Teasing them for being overweight is cruel. Synonyms and examples callous He had a callous disregard for the feelings of others. cold-blooded The budget is based on a cold-blooded analysis of the markets. ruthless He was a ruthless dictator. heartless He has been described as a heartless boss by several employees. sadistic The killer was described as sadistic. nasty Don't be so nasty to him! mean Don't listen to him. He's just being mean. barbaric The world must condemn their actions as barbaric. inhumane We are trying to end the most inhumane forms of punishment. malicious People were spreading malicious rumours about him. Antonym and example kind She was the kindest, gentlest person I've ever met. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofcruel. Learn more If you are cruel, you arenot being kind to someone or something and are causing them pain. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/cruel##
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