cruelty
/ˈkɹu(.ə)lti/noun2 syllables
Cruelty means: feelings of extreme heartlessness.
Synonyms for cruelty7
noun, as in feelings of extreme heartlessness
mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness
noun, as in the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
cruelness, harshness
noun, as in a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
inhuman treatment
What does cruelty mean?3
noun
1
feelings of extreme heartlessness
2
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
3
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cruelty in a sentence
- Witnessing cruelty to animals, children may become cruel.Objectivesea
- The girl was at the mercy of his cruelty.unknown
- The cruelty of the torture in the police station is beyond description.unknown
- My own level of cruelty is simply off-limits.LoverofEnglish
- They condemned him for his cruelty to animals.CM
- She spoke out strongly against cruelty to animals.CM
- She gave up eating meat after reading a book about cruelty to animals.CK
- It is an act of cruelty to lock a small child in his room.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of cruelty
as a noun
- plural
- cruelties