Cruel synonyms

Cruel synonyms such as distressing, abominable, agonizing, and bitter. Cruel is an adjective, and its antonyms are compassionate and merciful. Additionally, here are 77 synonyms, related words, and verbs for cruel.

77 synonyms 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, sanguinary, savage, severe, spiteful, stern, stony-hearted, uncaring, uncharitable, unemotional, unfeeling, unkind, unmerciful, unrelenting, unsparing, unsympathetic, vicious, vile, and wicked.

2. harsh

Agonizing, bitter, distressful, distressing, excruciating, grievous, grim, hard, harrowing, harsh, heart-rending, heartbreaking, painful, severe, tough, traumatic, and upsetting.

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