cruel
Meaning
"Cruel" means being very unkind or causing a lot of pain to others.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "cruel" with "cool," which means something positive.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
was
waiting
at
the
bus
stop
when
two
people
started
to
argue
about
the
price
of
a
phone
.
One
man
made
a
cruel
comment
about
the
other
woman's
clothes
,
and
everyone
looked
away
.
I
felt
sad
because
words
can
hurt
more
than
you
think
.
When
the
bus
arrived
,
I
decided
I
should
try
to
be
kinder
and
speak
up
if
I
see
someone
being
treated
badly
.
Common Phrases
cruel behavior
cruel joke
cruel treatment
Synonyms
Related Words
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