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cruel

/ˈkruːəl/

crueladjective

crueller

Comp.

cruellest

Super.

/ˈkruːəl/

Translations

жестокий

The cruel king imposed harsh laws on his subjects.

Жестокий король ввел суровые законы для своих подданных.

безжалостный

The villain in the story was known for his cruel and merciless actions.

Злодей в истории был известен своими жестокими и безжалостными действиями.

свирепый

The cruel storm destroyed everything in its path.

Свирепый шторм уничтожил все на своем пути.

Definitions

Willing to cause pain or suffering to others without feeling any guilt or remorse.

The cruel dictator showed no mercy to his opponents.

Causing pain or suffering; harsh or severe.

The cruel winter left many people struggling to stay warm.

Synonyms

Antonyms

cruelverb

cruelled

Past Simple

cruelled

Past Participle

cruelling

Gerund

/ˈkruː.əl/

Chiefly Australian informal; to spoil or ruin, or to treat cruelly

Definitions

To spoil or ruin (something, especially a plan, chance, or opportunity).

Turning up late cruelled his chances of getting the job.

To treat (an animal or person) with cruelty; to abuse.

They were fined for crueling the horses in their care.

crueladverb

Dialectal (chiefly US); intensifier meaning 'extremely'

Definitions

Extremely; very (dialectal).

It's cruel cold out tonight.