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cruel

释义

cruel

adjective

UK /ˈkruːəl/

Word Forms

adjective	cruel
comparative	crueller
superlative	cruellest

1
someone who is cruel enjoys causing pain to other people or animals, or enjoys making them unhappy or upset
a cruel parent
cruel to:
How could you be so cruel to someone who never did you any harm?
Synonyms and related words
Cruel and unkind
cruel
unkind
evil
1. 1a
  used about someone’s behaviour
  She had a cruel look in her eyes.
  a cruel sense of humour
  Synonyms and related words
  Cruel and unkind
  cruel
  unkind
  evil
2
cruel events or situations make people suffer in a way that seems unfair
It’s a cruel world.
a cruel blow:
Closing the school would be a cruel blow to this community.
Synonyms and related words
Unfair
unfair
unjust
unequal

phrases

be cruel to be kind

cruel

adjective

US /ˈkruəl/

Word Forms

adjective	cruel
comparative	crueller
superlative	cruellest

1
someone who is cruel enjoys causing pain to other people or animals, or enjoys making them unhappy or upset
a cruel parent
cruel to:
How could you be so cruel to someone who never did you any harm?
Synonyms and related words
Cruel and unkind
cruel
unkind
evil
1. 1a
  used about someone’s behavior
  She had a cruel look in her eyes.
  a cruel sense of humor
  Synonyms and related words
  Cruel and unkind
  cruel
  unkind
  evil
2
cruel events or situations make people suffer in a way that seems unfair
It’s a cruel world.
a cruel blow:
Closing the school would be a cruel blow to this community.
Synonyms and related words
Unfair
unfair
unjust
unequal

phrases

be cruel to be kind

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