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cruel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acerbic adj Tasting sour or bitter.
  • callous adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
  • cruel adj Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, without mercy.
  • outrageous adj Shockingly excessive, unacceptable, or unjust.

Senses

cruel is used for these senses in English:

  • acerbic (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
  • callous (figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
  • cruel Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
  • outrageous Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative. [from 18th c.]

acerbic — full definition

  1. adj Tasting sour or bitter.
  2. adj Sharp, harsh, biting.

callous — full definition

  1. adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
  2. adj Having thickened, hardened skin.

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