残酷 — meaning in English

English meaning

• bloody adj Covered in or stained with blood.
• cruel adj Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, without mercy.
• cruelty noun The quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
• ruthless adj Showing no pity or mercy; willing to act harshly to get what one wants.

Senses

残酷 is used for these senses in English:

• bloody (informal, Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, mildly, _) Used as an intensifier.
• cruel Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
• cruelty (uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
• ruthless Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.

bloody — full definition

1. adj Covered in or stained with blood.
2. adj Involving a great deal of violence and killing.
3. adv (British, informal) Used to add emphasis, often expressing annoyance.

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