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cruelest Definition and Meaning in English (cruelest definition)

adjective
Synonyms:most brutalmost mercilessmost heartless
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Cruelest definition: Being the most unkind, harsh, or severe in nature, causing pain or suffering without pity or compassion.

Definitions of Cruelest

  1. 1adjective

    Being the most unkind, harsh, or severe in nature, causing pain or suffering without pity or compassion.

Example Sentences

casual

“That was the cruelest joke I've ever heard.”

formal

“History remembers him as one of the cruelest rulers.”

formal

“The cruelest irony is that he died trying to save his enemy.”

Synonyms

most brutalmost mercilessmost heartlessmost ruthlessmost savage

Antonyms

kindestmost compassionatemost humanemost mercifulmost benevolent

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nouncruelty
adjectivecruel
adverbcruelly
comparativecrueler

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Cruelest definition: Being the most unkind, harsh, or severe in nature, causing pain or suffering without pity or compassion.
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'Cruelest' translates to 'cruelest' in English. Cruelest definition: Being the most unkind, harsh, or severe in nature, causing pain or suffering without pity or compassion.
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