жестокий — meaning in English
zhestokiy
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English meaning
- atrocious adjective Extremely cruel, brutal, or shocking.
- brutal adjective Extremely violent, cruel, or harsh.
- cruel adj Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, without mercy.
- ferocious adj Extremely fierce, savage, or violent.
- inhuman adj Shockingly cruel or brutal, lacking normal human kindness.
- insensate adj Having no sensation or consciousness; unconscious; inanimate.
- ruthless adj Showing no pity or mercy; willing to act harshly to get what one wants.
- savage adj Extremely fierce, violent, or brutal.
- truculent adj Cruel or savage.
- violent adj Using or involving physical force meant to hurt or kill.
Senses
жестокий is used for these senses in English:
- atrocious Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
- brutal Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
- cruel Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
- ferocious Marked by extreme and violent energy.
- heavy-handed (pejorative) Overbearing, coercive; unnecessarily forceful; harsh, oppressive.
- inhuman Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
- insensate Unfeeling, heartless, cruel, insensitive.
- ruthless Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
atrocious — full definition
- adjective Extremely cruel, brutal, or shocking.
- adjective Very bad in quality; appalling.
brutal — full definition
- adjective Extremely violent, cruel, or harsh.
- adjective Blunt and unpleasant, but honest.