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cruel

adjective

/ˈkruːəl/

Meaning

Willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

It was cruel to make fun of the injured boy.

cruel and unusual punishment

harsh, brutal, unkind, ruthless, merciless

kind, gentle, compassionate

cruel joke, cruel act, cruel treatment, cruel world

adapted for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around an object

Useless or futile; of no benefit.

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed; old-fashioned or outdated

Causing dizziness due to great height or steepness.

capable of being corrected or improved

Used to emphasize how small or insignificant something is.