cruel — meaning in English

English meaning

• atrocious adjective Extremely cruel, brutal, or shocking.
• cruel adj Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, without mercy.
• harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
• mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
• rotten adj Decayed and spoiled, especially of food.
• vicious adj Deliberately cruel, violent, or savage.

Senses

cruel is used for these senses in English:

• atrocious Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
• cruel Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
• mean Powerful; fierce; strong.
• rotten Cruel, mean or immoral.
• vicious Violent, destructive and cruel.

atrocious — full definition

1. adjective Extremely cruel, brutal, or shocking.
2. adjective Very bad in quality; appalling.

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