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cruel

/ cruel /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy
Similar:
heartless
adjective satellite Sense 2
used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering
"brutal weather"
"northern winters can be cruel"
"a cruel world"
"a harsh climate"
"a rigorous climate"
"unkind winters"
Similar:
hard
adjective satellite Sense 3
(of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain
"brutal instruments of torture"
"cruel weapons of war"
Similar:
inhumane
adjective satellite Sense 4
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
"a barbarous crime"
"brutal beatings"
"cruel tortures"
"Stalin''s roughshod treatment of the kulaks"
"a savage slap"
"vicious kicks"
Similar:
inhumane
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
4
Times Searched
3
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