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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
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority
Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse
(
count noun
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Something which prevents a being from experiencing happiness or good in their lives, or inflicting harm
Harsh and demanding conditions
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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
pitilessness
wantonness
unkindness
brutishness
fierceness
inhumanness
cruelness
severity
heinousness
depravity
coldness
murderousness
truculence
baseness
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
hostility
vindictiveness
violence
cold-bloodedness
ugliness
hard-heartedness
cold-heartedness
black-heartedness
lack of charity
lack of regard
lack of sympathy
blood lust
malevolence
bestiality
vileness
maliciousness
villainy
wrong
evilness
cattiness
outrage
monstrousness
insensitivity
crime
hatefulness
horror
offence
UK
truculency
spleen
offense
US
sin
beastliness
enormity
sinfulness
unpleasantness
diabolicalness
wrongdoing
hideousness
malignancy
malfeasance
depravedness
malignance
despite
abomination
animality
obscenity
hate
crudity
nefariousness
hatred
evildoing
injustice
monstrosity
hardness
injury
maleficence
revenge
violation
vengefulness
immorality
awfulness
transgression
devilry
ill will
mean-spiritedness
malefaction
misdeed
turpitude
tort
grudge
resentment
act of brutality
act of savagery
bitterness
ghastliness
delinquency
misdoing
corruption
grossness
foul play
indifference
unkindliness
shabbiness
enmity
unfriendliness
vice
disagreeableness
grievousness
uncaringness
unfair treatment
bile
brutalism
naughtiness
impropriety
mischievousness
roguery
rascality
devilment
dreadfulness
tyranny
detachment
indignity
poisonousness
venomousness
grievance
emotionlessness
rancorousness
despitefulness
cruel treatment
rough treatment
foulness
horridness
lack of compassion
lack of feeling
ill nature
terrorism
bad
inequity
unscrupulousness
aggression
bloodshed
bad deed
unjustness
peccadillo
disservice
ill
error
infringement
hurtfulness
carnage
act of wickedness
act of cruelty
rottenness
fighting
unlawful act
illegal act
bad act
bad action
act of violence
hurt
oppression
harm
mistake
prejudice
imposition
miscarriage
discourtesy
bias
misdemeanour
UK
slight
unjust act
damage
misdemeanor
US
slander
faux pas
insult
indecency
libel
blunder
raw deal
unmercy
schadenfreude
sadomasochism
frightfulness
gruesomeness
perversion
inhumaneness
third degree
grisliness
vulgarity
hellishness
outrageousness
no mercy
trespass
disrespect
repulsiveness
infraction
infamy
cantankerousness
unforgivingness
lawlessness
sourness
anger
rankness
villainousness
uncharitableness
flagrancy
inconsiderateness
dastardliness
flagitiousness
terror
shockingness
churlishness
knavery
ungenerousness
rudeness
villianousness
stone-heartedness
cussedness
offensiveness
abusiveness
obnoxiousness
sangfroid
outrageous behavior
soullessness
obduracy
dishonesty
radicalism
obdurateness
ill-temper
bad temper
shrewishness
perniciousness
ungraciousness
flintiness
steeliness
disgrace
iniquitousness
ice
lack of sentiment
crookedness
intensity
horribleness
shadiness
chilliness
frigidity
personality
diabolicality
vehemence
shamefulness
fervency
unresponsiveness
frigidness
sacrilege
mischief
impenetrability
profanation
desecration
evil-doing
intimidation
aggressiveness
brutism
inhumane act
wildness
stony-heartedness
fury
physical force
pugnaciousness
pugnacity
fervor
US
extremism
depth
ferment
pitch
acrimony
shenanigans
extreme
virulence
acidity
vehemency
brute behavior
fervour
UK
roguishness
acridity
asperity
acridness
diablerie
animosity
tartness
antipathy
mordancy
affront
animus
acidness
prankishness
corrosiveness
virulency
scandal
thuggery
trouble
dislike
gall
roughness
disorder
devilishment
repugnance
witchery
attack
assault
destructiveness
umbrage
deviltry
witchcraft
acerbity
acrimoniousness
evil magic
high jinks
mischief-making
black magic
onslaught
frenzy
poison
sarcasm
act of barbarity
scorn
blowup
clash
ruckus
rampage
disturbance
rumble
contempt
backbiting
disdain
divisiveness
vitriol
mordacity
malintent
implacability
brute force
ill feeling
bad blood
white heat
lack of control
rough handling
strong-arm tactics
lack of restraint
evil intentions
evil intent
antagonism
aversion
detestation
abhorrence
pique
loathing
displeasure
resentfulness
bad feeling
odium
jaundice
disgust
opposition
distaste
wrath
indignation
ire
revulsion
irritation
rage
dudgeon
embitterment
disrelish
execration
annoyance
choler
vexation
huff
miff
exasperation
warpath
estrangement
war
disaffection
repulsion
inimicality
disapproval
hard feelings
cynicism
belligerence
passion
perturbation
militancy
bellicosity
bellicoseness
exacerbation
friction
rise
fog
peeve
chip on your shoulder
dissatisfaction
militance
grudges
grievances
revengefulness
conflict
causticity
degeneracy
despisal
dissipation
warlikeness
repellency
dissolution
repellence
nausea
ill feelings
corruptness
impurity
impishness
contemptuousness
unrighteousness
impiousness
yuck factor
despisement
combativeness
discord
objection
irascibility
contention
dissension
disgruntlement
peevishness
rivalry
misprision
feud
feistiness
vengeance
mislike
belligerency
waspishness
pungency
embitteredness
needle
defiance
contentiousness
balefulness
score
down
quarrelsomeness
militantness
oppugnancy
disfavour
UK
impiety
disputatiousness
disfavor
US
disparagement
opprobrium
fight
scrappiness
assaultiveness
extreme dislike
blasphemy
irreverence
disregard
profanity
ill-will
scornfulness
derision
epicaricacy
bad feelings
envy
alienation
disagreement
godlessness
hawkishness
unholiness
ungodliness
vendetta
pervertedness
harsh feeling
hateful feeling
condemnation
irreligiousness
warmongering
defilement
censure
profaneness
force
heresy
dishonor
US
sacrilegiousness
irreligion
dishonour
UK
deadliness
noxiousness
menace
strong dislike
warp
distortion
resistance
injuriousness
contrariety
toxicity
hardness of heart
harmfulness
competition
bone to pick
argumentativeness
disesteem
pet peeve
no love lost
snobbery
ill humour
anathema
irritability
meanspiritedness
inhospitality
trenchancy
testiness
repugnancy
sociopathy
crossness
bite
sharpness
grudgingness
astringency
remoteness
unsociability
vituperation
ignominy
invidiousness
martiality
aloofness
surliness
tetchiness
psychopathy
nasty behavior
disaccord
oppugnation
distrust
strong aversion
intense dislike
enemyship
enemyhood
foeship
uncordiality
daggers
contrariness
fractiousness
temper
waggery
iciness
frostiness
coolness
grumpiness
warlike nature
waggishness
willingness to fight
hob
moodiness
disinclination
ill-disposedness
bad will
pointedness
edge
punch
bad vibes
mutual hostility
bad chemistry
blood feud
personality conflict
dyspepsia
disharmony
dispute
argument
tomfoolery
malignant narcissism
mard
peccability
peccancy
cheekiness
double-dealing
indisposition
lulz
sting
disliking
discontent
discontentment
attitude
push
aggro
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“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
▲
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
constraint
censorship
subjugating
totalitarianism
vanquishing
absolutism
overpowering
tsarism
conquest
autarchy
dominating
totalism
subjecting
czarism
Caesarism
absolute rule
monocracy
bondage
absolute power
subordination
intimidation
slavery
mastery
Fascism
Nazism
dictatorialism
undemocratic rule
garrison state
unlimited rule
single party rule
reign of terror
iron fist
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
oppression
torment
wronging
malevolence
exploitation
rough treatment
harassment
ill-use
violence
assault
martyrdom
offense
US
offence
UK
defilement
hitting
cruciation
crucifixion
striking
spoiling
injuring
cyberbullying
interference
assaulting
wrong
impairment
indecent assault
roughing up
beating up
manipulation
doing over
harsh treatment
infliction of pain
domestic violence
unkindness
victimization
US
enslavement
imposition
slavery
victimisation
UK
taking advantage
unfair treatment
abuse of
imposing on
impugnment
use
wrongdoing
inhumane treatment
cruel treatment
intimidation
tyranny
misdeed
misconduct
coercion
subjugation
tyrannization
debasement
perversion
crime
delinquency
sin
fault
desecration
suffering
affliction
subjection
hounding
mismanagement
maladministration
teasing
witch hunt
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
vexation
disadvantage
disruption
impairment
badness
agitation
incapacitation
plague
scourge
curse
bother
pest
nuisance
annoyance
headache
torment
burden
blight
irritation
menace
undoing
nemesis
nightmare
ruination
downfall
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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