How do you pronounce cruel?

cruel is pronounced as /ˈkruːəl/.

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cruel

💔cruel (kruèl)

adjective

/ˈkruːəl/

cruel (cruel)

crude Cruelty

Signification

Willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

Traduction de la signification

Causer intentionnellement de la douleur ou de la souffrance aux autres, ou ne pas se soucier de cela.

causer intentionnellement de la douleur ou de la souffrance aux autres, ou ne pas se soucier de cela.

Phrases d'exemple

It was cruel to make fun of the injured boy.

C'était cruel de se moquer du garçon blessé.

Expressions d'exemple

cruel and unusual punishment

châtiment cruel et inhabituel

Synonymes

harsh, brutal, unkind, ruthless, merciless

Antonymes

kind, gentle, compassionate

Collocations

cruel joke, cruel act, cruel treatment, cruel world

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severe (sévère)

very serious, harsh, or intense

tortious (acte illicite)

Relating to or involving a wrongful act leading to legal liability.

wizened (ridé)

Shriveled, wrinkled, or withered, often due to age.

picayune (insignifiant, trivial)

of little value or importance; trivial

soiled (sale)

dirty or stained; not clean

indispensable (indispensable)

Absolutely necessary, essential

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