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[ kroo-uhl-tee ] / ˈkru əl ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cruelty ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural cru·el·ties for 3. the state or quality of being cruel. cruel disposition or conduct. a cruel act. Law. conduct by a spouse that causes grievous bodily harm or mental suffering. Origin of cruelty1175–1225; Middle English cruelte<Anglo-French, Old French <Latin crūdēlitāt- (stem of crūdēlitās). See cruel, -ity SYNONYMS FOR cruelty1 harshness, brutality, ruthlessness, barbarity, inhumanity, atrocity. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cruelty ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR crueltySEE ANTONYMS FOR cruelty ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM crueltyan·ti·cru·el·ty, adjectiveself-cru·el·ty, noun, plural self·-cru·el·ties.Words nearby crueltycruel, cruel and unusual punishment, cruelhearted, cruels, cruel to be kind, cruelty, cruelty-free, cruet, Cruft, Cruikshank, cruise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crueltyAnother American officer, Capt. Edwin Glenn, was convicted of cruelty in a non-fatal turn-of-the-century case in the Philippines. The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST So, in the midst of all this chaos and cruelty to one another, what difference does having faith make? Hope When the World’s Gone Off the Rails|Gene Robinson|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST He also had a reputation for cruelty in a particularly cruel conflict. Afghan Taliban Say they Won Big with Bergdahl Swap|Sami Yousafzai|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST But here's the thing: despite all its darkness and cruelty, the show ultimately doesn't tolerate c--ts. Game of Thrones’ ‘The Lion and the Rose’: Joffrey’s Demented, Shocking Royal Wedding|Andrew Romano|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Later she would boast crudely that he was ‘big where it mattered’, but there was also a streak of cruelty in his lovemaking. Tallulah Bankhead: Gay, Drunk and Liberated in an Era of Excess Art|Judith Mackrell|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST To him Davout was not merely a French general, but a man notorious for his cruelty. War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy Religion should never be associated in the mind of a child with injustice, cruelty, or any meanness. Dickens As an Educator|James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes If Alexander exceeded Achilles in cruelty, may not many go beyond Lovelace in that, as well as in debauchery? Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela (1754)|Anonymous It was the fashion of the day, to admit every rumour of his cruelty. The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)|John West Firstly, we find her as the beautiful and accomplished daughter of the witch, playing the part of a Medea, without her cruelty. Kalevala, Volume I (of 2)|Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for cruelty
noun plural -tiesdeliberate infliction of pain or suffering the quality or characteristic of being cruel a cruel action law conduct that causes danger to life or limb or a threat to bodily or mental health, on proof of which a decree of divorce may be granted Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crueltysavagery, torture, inhumanity, malice, barbarity, persecution, barbarism, bestiality, rancor, despotism, sadism, wickedness, severity, spite, animality, fierceness, venom, depravity, ferocity, viciousness |