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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
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority
(
count noun
)
Something which prevents a being from experiencing happiness or good in their lives, or inflicting harm
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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
villainy
wrong
vileness
beastliness
monstrousness
horror
evilness
outrage
insensitivity
wrongdoing
crime
enormity
offence
UK
truculency
offense
US
animalism
sin
monstrosity
transgression
sinfulness
hideousness
depravedness
abomination
diabolicalness
malfeasance
crudity
obscenity
awfulness
nefariousness
swinishness
hardness
injustice
malevolence
aggression
unpleasantness
violation
hostility
aggressiveness
wildness
intensity
corruption
rottenness
bloodshed
impropriety
fury
carnage
fighting
horridness
act of brutality
act of savagery
evildoing
tyranny
maliciousness
shabbiness
inconsiderateness
unkindliness
ghastliness
brutalism
foulness
indifference
uncaringness
infamy
naughtiness
roguery
rascality
grievousness
devilry
unscrupulousness
dreadfulness
injury
grossness
immorality
malefaction
detachment
vice
emotionlessness
tort
rough treatment
cruel treatment
lack of compassion
lack of feeling
delinquency
misdeed
act of wickedness
act of cruelty
turpitude
act of violence
misdoing
foul play
carnality
pugnaciousness
pugnacity
schadenfreude
unmercy
perversion
no mercy
obduracy
soullessness
induration
frightfulness
gruesomeness
sadomasochism
unfair treatment
ugliness
extreme
pitch
vehemence
fervency
depth
fervor
US
ferment
shamefulness
unforgivingness
stone-heartedness
hellishness
uncharitableness
disagreeableness
mean-spiritedness
grisliness
dastardliness
egregiousness
flagitiousness
boorishness
vulgarity
crudeness
inhumaneness
obdurateness
compassionlessness
vehemency
outrageousness
repulsiveness
third degree
physical force
misuse
inhospitality
ungenerousness
unfriendliness
extremity
strength
force
rapacity
shockingness
lawlessness
solecism
vulgarism
sangfroid
disgrace
cattiness
ill will
villainousness
passion
hatred
revenge
fervour
UK
furiousness
villianousness
catachresis
localism
misusage
provincialism
malapropism
evil-doing
ice
lack of sentiment
negligence
disrespect
iniquitousness
uncivilizedness
vernacularity
vernacularism
primitive culture
outrageous behavior
horribleness
flagrancy
rankness
personality
sacrilege
mischief
flintiness
ungraciousness
steeliness
dishonesty
profanation
desecration
chilliness
frigidity
shadiness
knavery
crookedness
inhumane act
affront
unresponsiveness
frigidness
impenetrability
scandal
massacre
killing
act of barbarity
murder
stony-heartedness
blood lust
thuggery
mischievousness
shenanigans
roughness
disorder
diablerie
grievance
devilment
attack
assault
terrorism
destructiveness
roguishness
trespass
infringement
onslaught
frenzy
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
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
high jinks
mischief-making
black magic
evil magic
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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
savagery
brutality
acerbity
ruthlessness
inhumanity
rigour
UK
asperity
pitilessness
rigor
US
exactingness
sternness
strictness
stringency
severeness
difficulty
inflexibility
unkindness
hardheartedness
seriousness
rigidity
firmness
authoritarianism
intransigence
despotism
unsparingness
sharpness
“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
aversion
detestation
abhorrence
pique
resentfulness
bad feeling
loathing
displeasure
jaundice
odium
opposition
wrath
pugnaciousness
indignation
ire
rage
fury
irritation
militancy
disgust
bellicosity
dudgeon
bellicoseness
embitterment
aggression
distaste
offense
US
offence
UK
choler
annoyance
huff
warpath
war
estrangement
disaffection
vexation
miff
exasperation
outrage
inimicality
revulsion
abomination
truculency
pugnacity
disrelish
truculence
hurt
militance
cynicism
hard feelings
passion
vehemence
perturbation
exacerbation
execration
combativeness
horror
friction
belligerence
repulsion
belligerency
contentiousness
rise
fog
peeve
coldness
disapproval
grudges
ill feelings
grievances
grievance
revengefulness
causticity
envy
ill-will
chip on your shoulder
aggressiveness
yuck factor
conflict
discord
vengeance
irascibility
contention
dissension
disgruntlement
peevishness
oppugnancy
rivalry
dissatisfaction
feud
contemptuousness
warlikeness
waspishness
pungency
balefulness
embitteredness
needle
score
down
despisement
discontent
argumentativeness
violence
misprision
prejudice
extreme dislike
bad feelings
grudgingness
disrespect
alienation
quarrelsomeness
despisal
repellency
repellence
harsh feeling
hateful feeling
nausea
invidiousness
depravity
harmfulness
toxicity
deadliness
injuriousness
noxiousness
menace
warp
distortion
harshness
resistance
uncharitableness
disagreement
contrariety
objection
hardness of heart
bone to pick
intimidation
pet peeve
no love lost
competition
mislike
disaccord
oppugnation
vendetta
ill-disposedness
distrust
fierceness
brutishness
ferociousness
wildness
ferocity
irritability
strong dislike
inhospitality
trenchancy
testiness
abrasiveness
crossness
astringency
remoteness
unsociability
vituperation
condemnation
repugnancy
censure
derision
disregard
disparagement
opprobrium
scornfulness
disfavor
US
ignominy
disfavour
UK
aloofness
surliness
tetchiness
bite
sharpness
nasty behavior
personality conflict
mutual hostility
bad vibes
bad will
bad chemistry
blood feud
strong aversion
intense dislike
temper
iciness
frostiness
coolness
grumpiness
severity
moodiness
ill humour
foeship
enemyship
uncordiality
daggers
enemyhood
dyspepsia
disesteem
pointedness
punch
edge
mard
snobbery
anathema
enviousness
attack
assaultiveness
defiance
warmongering
scrappiness
force
assault
feistiness
disputatiousness
fight
hawkishness
militantness
covetousness
invasion
encroachment
destructiveness
infringement
sting
attitude
push
aggro
green-eyed monster
desire
discontentment
desirousness
jealousness
begrudging
jealousy
evil eye
jaundiced eye
sour grapes
the green-eyed monster
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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
ill-treatment
iron hand
martial law
mistreatment
harm
misuse
damage
hurt
violation
neglect
torture
rough handling
manhandling
punishment
mishandling
beating
wronging
malevolence
molestation
ill use
rough treatment
censorship
constraint
ill-use
violence
martyrdom
assault
cruciation
crucifixion
harsh treatment
infliction of pain
offense
US
offence
UK
hitting
defilement
striking
roughing up
spoiling
cyberbullying
wrong
doing over
injuring
interference
indecent assault
assaulting
beating up
impairment
manipulation
unkindness
victimization
US
slavery
unfair treatment
taking advantage
imposition
victimisation
UK
abuse of
imposing on
mauling
ill usage
bad treatment
ill-usage
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Noun
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count noun
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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
disadvantage
cataclysm
accident
undoing
wrong
destitution
agony
vexation
disruption
impairment
perdition
cost
torment
badness
agitation
incapacitation
pangs
disability
shock
struggle
setback
failure
inconvenience
debacle
commotion
blow
mishappening
tumult
hitch
hassle
bother
snag
bad news
boo-boo
straits
bad break
rotten luck
ill-treatment
tough luck
hot water
travail
persecution
disbenefit
dire straits
hard luck
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