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What is another word for
cruelty
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An indifference to suffering, or pleasure in inflicting suffering
Harshness in a state or environment, typically one causing distress or misery
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority
Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse
(
count noun
)
Something which prevents a being from experiencing happiness or good in their lives, or inflicting harm
Harsh and demanding conditions
… more ▼
▲
Noun
▲
An indifference to suffering, or pleasure in inflicting suffering
brutality
savagery
inhumanity
barbarity
heartlessness
viciousness
atrocity
ruthlessness
sadism
callousness
mercilessness
barbarousness
savageness
wickedness
fiendishness
harshness
atrociousness
evil
barbarism
ferocity
hardheartedness
bloodthirstiness
bestiality
pitilessness
wantonness
unkindness
brutishness
fierceness
inhumanness
cruelness
severity
heinousness
depravity
coldness
murderousness
truculence
baseness
animality
iniquity
unfeelingness
abuse
spite
remorselessness
badness
nastiness
malice
meanness
ferity
coarseness
ferociousness
spitefulness
blackness
insensitiveness
persecution
despotism
devilishness
insensibility
malignity
masochism
rancour
UK
rancor
US
relentlessness
torture
venom
inclemency
vindictiveness
cold-bloodedness
hard-heartedness
cold-heartedness
black-heartedness
lack of charity
lack of regard
lack of sympathy
violence
vileness
beastliness
villainy
wrong
insensitivity
monstrousness
evilness
outrage
horror
enormity
crime
wrongdoing
offence
UK
offense
US
sinfulness
truculency
hideousness
animalism
sin
depravedness
diabolicalness
abomination
malfeasance
crudity
awfulness
obscenity
nefariousness
swinishness
hardness
malevolence
aggression
unpleasantness
violation
monstrosity
transgression
hostility
aggressiveness
wildness
intensity
corruption
rottenness
bloodshed
impropriety
fury
carnage
fighting
horridness
evildoing
tyranny
maliciousness
act of brutality
act of savagery
shabbiness
inconsiderateness
unkindliness
ghastliness
brutalism
foulness
indifference
uncaringness
injustice
naughtiness
grievousness
roguery
rascality
unfair treatment
injury
devilry
unscrupulousness
dreadfulness
grossness
immorality
malefaction
detachment
vice
emotionlessness
rough treatment
cruel treatment
lack of compassion
lack of feeling
delinquency
misdeed
tort
turpitude
act of wickedness
act of cruelty
misdoing
act of violence
foul play
carnality
pugnaciousness
pugnacity
schadenfreude
unmercy
perversion
no mercy
obduracy
soullessness
induration
frightfulness
gruesomeness
sadomasochism
hellishness
ugliness
extreme
pitch
vehemence
fervency
depth
fervor
US
ferment
unforgivingness
stone-heartedness
shamefulness
boorishness
vulgarity
crudeness
inhumaneness
dastardliness
egregiousness
flagitiousness
uncharitableness
disagreeableness
mean-spiritedness
grisliness
third degree
obdurateness
misuse
compassionlessness
vehemency
repulsiveness
physical force
outrageousness
solecism
vulgarism
inhospitality
ungenerousness
unfriendliness
extremity
strength
force
rapacity
sangfroid
catachresis
localism
misusage
provincialism
malapropism
cattiness
ill will
passion
hatred
revenge
fervour
UK
furiousness
disgrace
evil-doing
uncivilizedness
vernacularity
vernacularism
primitive culture
infamy
ice
lack of sentiment
negligence
disrespect
lawlessness
villainousness
iniquitousness
shockingness
villianousness
personality
horribleness
flagrancy
rankness
outrageous behavior
sacrilege
mischief
flintiness
ungraciousness
steeliness
dishonesty
profanation
desecration
chilliness
frigidity
shadiness
knavery
crookedness
inhumane act
unresponsiveness
frigidness
impenetrability
stony-heartedness
blood lust
thuggery
mischievousness
shenanigans
roughness
disorder
diablerie
grievance
devilment
attack
assault
terrorism
destructiveness
roguishness
trespass
infringement
onslaught
frenzy
affront
bad
infraction
inequity
disturbance
blowup
clash
ruckus
rumble
rampage
bad deed
unjustness
peccadillo
disservice
ill
error
prankishness
unlawful act
bad act
illegal act
bad action
brute force
scandal
rough handling
white heat
lack of control
strong-arm tactics
lack of restraint
trouble
hurt
oppression
discourtesy
bias
misdemeanour
UK
harm
mistake
slight
unjust act
damage
misdemeanor
US
slander
prejudice
faux pas
insult
imposition
indecency
libel
blunder
raw deal
miscarriage
devilishment
witchcraft
magic
witchery
deviltry
act of barbarity
high jinks
mischief-making
black magic
evil magic
more ❯
“There arose a general cry against the instruments of the tyrant's
cruelty
, and vengeance was demanded on the delators.”
Noun
▲
Harshness in a state or environment, typically one causing distress or misery
harshness
grimness
severity
relentlessness
toughness
bitterness
painfulness
hardness
wretchedness
austerity
brutality
acerbity
ruthlessness
inhumanity
savagery
pitilessness
exactingness
rigour
UK
asperity
severeness
rigor
US
difficulty
sternness
strictness
stringency
unkindness
hardheartedness
seriousness
sharpness
inflexibility
roughness
hardship
adversity
ruggedness
unforgiving nature
punishing nature
rigidity
demanding nature
firmness
authoritarianism
intransigence
despotism
unsparingness
more ❯
“The
cruelty
of the elements must conspire, like pernicious ministers, with the
cruelty
of arbitrary human will and passions.”
Noun
▲
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way
malice
spite
malevolence
bitterness
animosity
hatred
hostility
venom
enmity
spitefulness
antipathy
resentment
animus
hate
malignity
spleen
grudge
viciousness
maliciousness
rancor
US
rancour
UK
nastiness
malignancy
meanness
malignance
cattiness
vindictiveness
hatefulness
dislike
gall
despite
bile
repugnance
evil
umbrage
wickedness
acerbity
vengefulness
poison
maleficence
devilry
devilment
evilness
revenge
despitefulness
backbiting
mordacity
mischievousness
implacability
malintent
ill will
ill feeling
bad blood
evil intentions
evil intent
unkindness
unpleasantness
indignity
poisonousness
venomousness
rancorousness
mean-spiritedness
hurtfulness
ill nature
orneriness
cussedness
anger
obnoxiousness
abusiveness
offensiveness
ruthlessness
brutality
retaliation
badness
perniciousness
shrewishness
mercilessness
implacableness
unfriendliness
cantankerousness
sourness
disagreeableness
churlishness
rudeness
callousness
heartlessness
beastliness
bad temper
ill-temper
asperity
corrosiveness
acrimony
tartness
acidness
mordancy
virulency
acridness
acidity
virulence
acridity
vitriol
scorn
acrimoniousness
disdain
contempt
sarcasm
antagonism
pique
resentfulness
causticity
balefulness
harmfulness
toxicity
deadliness
injuriousness
noxiousness
depravity
menace
distortion
warp
revengefulness
sharpness
aversion
ill-will
chip on your shoulder
harshness
envy
peeve
vengeance
trenchancy
waspishness
pungency
fierceness
brutishness
wildness
violence
ferociousness
ferocity
harsh feeling
hateful feeling
embitterment
embitteredness
grudgingness
incisiveness
vituperation
contemptuousness
despisement
horridness
misprision
irritability
abhorrence
loathing
wrath
temper
ire
irascibility
peevishness
ill humour
more ❯
Noun
▲
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority
tyranny
subjugation
suppression
despotism
authoritarianism
domination
harshness
subjection
severity
brutality
persecution
repression
control
maltreatment
ruthlessness
suffering
abuse
abusiveness
injustice
torment
oppression
coercion
dictatorship
enslavement
exploitation
harassment
hardship
injury
misery
pain
anguish
autocracy
calamity
compulsion
conquering
fascism
force
forcibleness
subduing
hardness
bullying
oppressiveness
strictness
terrorism
totality
unjustness
unreasonableness
harsh discipline
high-handedness
ill-treatment
iron hand
martial law
censorship
constraint
mistreatment
manipulation
misuse
violation
wronging
malevolence
unkindness
victimization
US
taking advantage
imposition
slavery
victimisation
UK
unfair treatment
rough treatment
abuse of
imposing on
totalitarianism
absolutism
autarchy
tsarism
totalism
czarism
Caesarism
monocracy
absolute rule
absolute power
discrimination
subjugating
bondage
punishment
torture
vanquishing
overpowering
dominating
conquest
subjecting
mastery
tyrannization
monarchy
dystopia
affliction
Fascism
totalitarian government
ill usage
undemocratic rule
Nazism
dictatorialism
witch hunt
garrison state
single party rule
reign of terror
unlimited rule
more ❯
Noun
▲
Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse
maltreatment
mistreatment
abuse
harm
injury
manhandling
misuse
mishandling
bullying
persecution
damage
beating
mauling
hurt
molestation
neglect
torture
violation
injustice
punishment
ill-treatment
ill use
rough handling
ill-usage
bad treatment
ill usage
torment
oppression
ill-use
harassment
martyrdom
cruciation
crucifixion
violence
assault
wronging
malevolence
offense
US
offence
UK
defilement
hitting
harsh treatment
infliction of pain
exploitation
striking
spoiling
injuring
cyberbullying
interference
assaulting
wrong
impairment
rough treatment
indecent assault
roughing up
beating up
doing over
domestic violence
impugnment
inhumane treatment
cruel treatment
stick
hammer
wrongdoing
misdeed
misconduct
unkindness
delinquency
debasement
perversion
sin
crime
fault
desecration
heavy use
mismanagement
maladministration
misapplication
misgovernment
misrule
misusage
more ❯
Noun
▲
(
count noun
)
Something which prevents a being from experiencing happiness or good in their lives, or inflicting harm
evil
harm
pain
hurt
misery
sorrow
suffering
trauma
trouble
disaster
detriment
destruction
loss
misfortune
catastrophe
calamity
act of cruelty
affliction
brutality
horror
mischief
woe
ruin
evildoing
hardship
ills
injury
adversity
damage
problem
mishap
distress
mischance
trial
misadventure
grief
worry
unpleasantness
tragedy
anguish
grievance
strain
tribulation
malice
knock
ill
bad luck
ill luck
ruination
downfall
doom
perdition
vexation
disadvantage
disruption
impairment
badness
agitation
incapacitation
plague
scourge
curse
bother
pest
nuisance
annoyance
headache
torment
burden
blight
irritation
menace
undoing
nemesis
nightmare
torture
bane
death
despair
cross to bear
bitter pill
fatal attraction
bête noir
bête noire
more ❯
Noun
▲
Harsh and demanding conditions
rigour
UK
ordeal
hardship
privation
suffering
adversity
harshness
misery
severity
trial
discomfort
distress
inconvenience
savagery
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