Cruel synonyms

Distressing, abominable, agonizing, and bitter are all synonyms for cruel. Compassionate and merciful are antonyms of cruel. And here are 77 another word for cruel.

Another word for cruel

1. brutal

Abominable, atrocious, barbaric, barbarous, beastly, bloodless, bloodthirsty, brutal, brutish, callous, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, cut-throat, dastardly, devilish, diabolical, draconian, evil, ferocious, fiendish, fierce, flinty, ghastly, hard-hearted, harsh, heartless, heinous, hideous, homicidal, inclement, inhuman, inhumane, mean, merciless, monstrous, murderous, nasty, pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, sadistic, savage, severe, spiteful, stern, stony-hearted, uncaring, uncharitable, unemotional, unfeeling, unkind, unmerciful, unrelenting, unsparing, unsympathetic, vicious, vile, wicked, and sanguinary are all synonyms for cruel.

2. harsh

Agonizing, bitter, distressing, excruciating, grievous, grim, hard, harrowing, harsh, heart-rending, heartbreaking, painful, severe, tough, traumatic, upsetting, and distressful are all another word for cruel.

Cruel synonym statistics

Cruel synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 5 synonyms with 4, 5, and 12 letters and 9 synonyms with 6, and 7 letters. 10 synonyms with 8 letters and 19 synonyms with 9 letters.

3 synonyms with 10 letters and 7 synonyms with 11 letters. 2 synonyms with 13 letters. For a total of 74 another word for cruel.

Cruel sentences

His actions were incredibly cruel.

The punishment seemed exceptionally cruel.

She spoke in a cruel tone.

They faced cruel treatment and hardship.

Related Words for cruel

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    • Opposites: untrue, false, fallacious
    • Part of speech: adjective
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    • Opposites: minor, unimportant
    • Part of speech: adjective