Word CRUEL: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

cruel

🇺🇸 [krʊəl]

Meanings

Showing a lack of compassion or kindness, often causing pain or suffering.

Examples

• The cruel treatment of animals is unacceptable.
• He made a cruel remark that hurt her feelings.
• The villain in the story was known for his cruel behavior.

Synonyms

heartless • brutal • inhumane

Antonyms

kind • compassionate