Synonyms and Antonyms for Cruel

Following is a list of 100 synonym words and phrases that are related to cruel:

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3 Letter Words

badraw

4 Letter Words

hardfellrudedireevilgrimmeancold

5 Letter Words

harshawfulcruderoughbrutestiffstarknastytoughacutedurumkaren

6 Letter Words

unkindbrutalsavagewantonwickedseverefiercecrummybitterrottenhumanebloodyplanet

7 Letter Words

viciouscrueltyinhumancallousheinoushurtfulpainfuldrastictortureviolentextremebeastly

8 Letter Words

inhumanerigorousruthlessdreadfulterriblehorrificbarbarichorriblegruesomegrievoustortuoussadisticfiendishinfernalpitiless

9 Letter Words

heartlessbarbarousroughshodmercilessatrociousappallingmonstrousdesperatebarbariandraconianbrutalitydegradingdifficultcripplingferociousmurderouspredatorypenaltiessentencesunfeeling

10 Letter Words

abominablehorrendousunmercifuloutrageousironhandedrelentlessoppressivestone-coldmalevolentvindictive

11 Letter Words

quarrelsomepunishmentsremorseless

12 Letter Words

heavy-handedbloodthirstycold-blooded

13 Letter Words

ill-treatment

14 Letter Words

unconscionable

Using this list of similar-meaning words, you can choose the best synonyms to replace cruel in your sentences.

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