Grep of noun cruel
cruel and unusual punishment
cruel plant
cruelness
cruelty
freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
Overview of adj cruel
The adj cruel has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (7) cruel, unkind -- (lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy)
2. (3) barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious -- ((of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks")
3. (1) brutal, cruel -- ((of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain; "brutal instruments of torture"; "cruel weapons of war")
4. brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind -- ((of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters")
Antonyms of adj cruel
4 senses of cruel
Sense 1
cruel, unkind
INDIRECT (VIA heartless) -> hearted
Sense 2
barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious
INDIRECT (VIA inhumane) -> humane
Sense 3
brutal, cruel
INDIRECT (VIA inhumane) -> humane
Sense 4
brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind
INDIRECT (VIA hard) -> soft
Similarity of adj cruel
4 senses of cruel
Sense 1
cruel, unkind
=> heartless (vs. hearted)
Sense 2
barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious
=> inhumane (vs. humane)
Sense 3
brutal, cruel
=> inhumane (vs. humane)
Sense 4
brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind
=> hard (vs. soft)
Attributes of adj cruel
Familiarity of adj cruel
cruel used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Grep of adj cruel
cruel
Overview of adj cruel
The adj cruel has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (7) cruel, unkind -- (lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy)
2. (3) barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious -- ((of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks")
3. (1) brutal, cruel -- ((of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain; "brutal instruments of torture"; "cruel weapons of war")
4. brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind -- ((of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters")
cruel definition
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