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Adjective Inflicting suffering onto others without conscience brutal savage inhuman barbaric barbarous brutish bloodthirsty murderous homicidal cut-throat vicious ferocious fierce wicked evil fiendish devilish diabolical heinous abominable monstrous atrocious vile hideous ghastly nasty spiteful mean callous malicious sadistic ruthless merciless unmerciful pitiless malevolent unsparing unrelenting remorseless uncaring unsympathetic malignant uncharitable heartless stony-hearted hard-hearted cold-hearted cold-blooded nefarious bloodless unfeeling unemotional unkind inhumane severe harsh stern inclement flinty draconian beastly dastardly bestial depraved immoral maleficent pernicious sanguinary truculent slaughterous uncompassionate violent wolfish wrathful brute butcherly hateful roughshod virulent wanton “Commodus was a cruel emperor who sought to inflict pain and torture on Maximus through devilish means.” Adjective Upsetting in nature harsh severe grim grievous hard tough bitter harrowing heartbreaking tragic heart-rending distressing heavy upsetting grave traumatic unkind painful troubling agonisingUK agonizingUS dreadful sad troublesome unfortunate dismaying excruciating regrettable unpleasant vexing dire discomforting dismal distressful exacting irksome lamentable nasty taxing trying woeful worrying stressful unforgiving afflicting galling heartrending hurtful tormenting torturous “Jeremy's injury is a cruel blow to himself and to his team who rely on him.” Adjective Difficult to endure harsh brutal bleak grievous grim hard bitter disagreeable rough tough trying bad discomforting excruciating heavy hostile inclement inhospitable intemperate oppressive severe uncomfortable austere biting burdensome comfortless forbidding hardhanded inhuman rugged searing unfriendly unpleasant wild “They reached the top of the mountain despite the cruel conditions and climate.” Verb (chiefly Australia, New Zealand) Spoil or ruin ruin spoil crush destroy wreck impair damage mess up decimate devastate shatter “Falling ill would cruel her chances of winning the tournament.” Find more words! 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