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    cruel
    /ˈkruː(ə)l/

    adjective

    verb

    • 1. spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success): informal Australian "Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CRUEL definition: 1. (of a person or action) extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cruelCruel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CRUEL is disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings. How to use cruel in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cruel.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cruelCRUEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cruel, pitiless, ruthless, brutal, savage imply readiness to cause pain to others. Cruel implies willingness to cause pain, and indifference to suffering: a cruel stepfather. Pitiless adds the idea of refusal to show compassion: pitiless to captives.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others. 2. enjoying the pain or distress of others. the cruel spectators of the gladiatorial contests. 3. causing or marked by great pain or distress. a cruel remark. a cruel affliction.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcruel adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of cruel adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cruelCruel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone or something that inflicts pain or causes suffering can be described as cruel. It would be cruel of you to offer chocolate to someone on a diet.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › cruelCruel - definition of cruel by The Free Dictionary

    1. Disposed to inflict pain or suffering: a cruel tyrant. 2. Causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or distress: cruel treatment; a cruel remark. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin crūdēlis; see kreuə- in Indo-European roots .] cru′el·ly adv. cru′el·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCRUEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    extremely unkind, or causing people or animals to suffer: a cruel joke. Many people think hunting is cruel to animals. Fewer examples. I can't understand how anyone could be so cruel. It's cruel to keep an animal chained up like that all the while. He was certainly a very cruel man.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCRUEL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    Definitions of 'cruel' 1. Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals. [...] 2. A situation or event that is cruel is very harsh and causes people distress. [...] More. Synonyms of 'cruel' • brutal, ruthless, callous, sadistic [...] • bitter, severe, painful, ruthless [...] More. Collocations with the word 'cruel'

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cruelcruel - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · cruel (comparative crueler or crueller or more cruel, superlative cruelest or cruellest or most cruel) Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. Synonym: sadistic Antonym: merciful