Associations to the word «Cruel»
Noun
Adjective
- Inhuman
- Unjust
- Barbarous
- Cowardly
- Ruthless
- Unusual
- Wicked
- Treacherous
- Greedy
- Relentless
- Brutal
- Arrogant
- Vicious
- Oppressive
- Insolent
- Selfish
- Hateful
- Merciful
- Hearted
- Harsh
- Haughty
- Ferocious
- Savage
- Malicious
- Murderous
- Vile
- Cunning
- Unnatural
- Odious
- Senseless
- Abusive
- Mocking
- Fierce
- Shameful
- Humane
- Unreasonable
- Horrid
- Superstitious
- Sinful
- Unnecessary
- Arbitrary
- Bloody
- Cynical
- Sinister
- Horrible
- Terrible
- Violent
- Bitter
- Innocent
- Malignant
- Dreadful
- Helpless
- Hardened
Wiktionary
CRUEL, adjective. Not nice; mean; heartless.
CRUEL, adjective. (slang) Cool; awesome; neat.
CRUEL, verb. To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
Dictionary definition
CRUEL, adjective. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.