Cruel
Brutal
Synonyms: Brutal, inhuman, barbarous, bloodthirsty, homicidal, vicious, fierce, evil, devilish, heinous, monstrous, vile, ghastly, spiteful, callous, ruthless, unmerciful, unsparing, remorseless, unsympathetic, heartless, hard-hearted, cold-blooded, unfeeling, unkind, severe, stern, flinty, beastly, sanguinary, savage, barbaric, brutish, murderous, cut-throat, ferocious, wicked, fiendish, diabolical, abominable, atrocious, hideous, nasty, mean, sadistic, merciless, pitiless, unrelenting, uncaring, uncharitable, stony-hearted, cold-hearted, bloodless, unemotional, inhumane, harsh, inclement, draconian, and dastardly.
Harsh
Example Sentences
His actions were incredibly cruel.
The punishment seemed exceptionally cruel.
She spoke in a cruel tone.
They faced cruel treatment and hardship.