cruel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- callous adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
- 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.
- heartless adj Lacking compassion or feeling for others; cruel.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- vicious adj Deliberately cruel, violent, or savage.
Senses
cruel is used for these senses in English:
- callous (figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
- cruel Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
- heartless Without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel. [from 16th c.]
- mean Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another.
- mean Powerful; fierce; strong.
- vicious Violent, destructive and cruel.
callous — full definition
- adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
- adj Having thickened, hardened skin.