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cruel Definition and Meaning in English (cruel definition)

adjective
Synonyms:brutalmercilessheartless
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Cruel definition: Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, or showing no concern for their distress.

Definitions of Cruel

  1. 1adjective

    Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, or showing no concern for their distress.

Example Sentences

“The dictator was known for his cruel treatment of prisoners.”

“It was a cruel twist of fate that they never met again.”

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Inflected Word Forms

nouncruelty
adverbcruelly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

cruel fatecollocation

An unfortunate and unavoidable destiny or outcome.

cruel blowcollocation

A severe or devastating setback or misfortune.

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Cruel definition: Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, or showing no concern for their distress.
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'Cruel' translates to 'cruel' in English. Cruel definition: Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, or showing no concern for their distress.
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