Synonyms and Antonyms for Cruel

Following is a list of 150 synonym words and phrases that are related to cruel:

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3 Letter Words

badraw

4 Letter Words

hardfellrudedireevilgrimmeancoldvile

5 Letter Words

harshawfulcruderoughbrutestiffstarknastytoughacutedurumkaren

6 Letter Words

unkindbrutalsavagewantonwickedseverefiercecrummybitterrottenhumanebloodyplanetunjustunfairodiousstupidabsurd

7 Letter Words

viciouscrueltyinhumancallousheinoushurtfulpainfuldrastictortureviolentextremebeastlyhatefulselfishimmoralabusiveidioticbrutish

8 Letter Words

inhumanerigorousruthlessdreadfulterriblehorrificbarbarichorriblegruesomegrievoustortuoussadisticfiendishinfernalpitilessspitefuluncaringshamefulperverseungentlevengeful

9 Letter Words

heartlessbarbarousroughshodmercilessatrociousappallingmonstrousdesperatebarbariandraconianbrutalitydegradingdifficultcripplingferociousmurderouspredatorypenaltiessentencesunfeelingtorturousabhorrentrepugnantloathsomegrotesquedeceitfulillogicalinhumanlysenseless

10 Letter Words

abominablehorrendousunmercifuloutrageousironhandedrelentlessoppressivestone-coldcapriciousvindictivedespicabletyrannicaldiabolicaldisgustinghorrifying

11 Letter Words

quarrelsomepunishmentscoldheartedunforgivinginsensitivethoughtlessdisgracefulvindicativehardheartedremorselessdistasteful

12 Letter Words

heavy-handedbloodthirstycold-bloodedhypocriticalunchivalrousexploitativecontemptibledehumanizing

13 Letter Words

ill-treatmentunsympatheticdisrespectfulunjustifiable

14 Letter Words

unconscionablecompassionless

15 Letter Words

uncompassionate

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