cruel
adjective
[ krʊəl ]
• wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.
• "people who are cruel to animals"
Similar:
brutal,
savage,
inhuman,
barbaric,
barbarous,
brutish,
bloodthirsty,
murderous,
homicidal,
cut-throat,
vicious,
ferocious,
fierce,
wicked,
evil,
fiendish,
devilish,
diabolical,
heinous,
abominable,
monstrous,
atrocious,
vile,
hideous,
ghastly,
nasty,
spiteful,
mean,
callous,
sadistic,
ruthless,
merciless,
unmerciful,
pitiless,
unsparing,
unrelenting,
remorseless,
uncaring,
unsympathetic,
uncharitable,
heartless,
stony-hearted,
hard-hearted,
cold-hearted,
cold-blooded,
bloodless,
unfeeling,
unemotional,
unkind,
inhumane,
severe,
harsh,
stern,
inclement,
flinty,
draconian,
beastly,
dastardly,
sanguinary,
cruel
verb
• spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success).
• "Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing"
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin crudelis, related to crudus (see crude).
