cruel

• Beschreibt eine Person oder Handlung, die anderen bewusst Schmerz oder Leid zufügt; ohne Mitgefühl oder Mitleid.

Describes a person or action that causes pain or suffering to others, often deliberately.

1. A2formal

   Willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or being indifferent to their suffering.

   Grausam

   • It is cruel to keep animals in such small cages.
   • The dictator was known for his cruel treatment of prisoners.
   • She made a cruel remark about his appearance.

   Synonymebarbaricbrutalcallousferociousheartlessinhumanemercilesspitilessruthlesssadisticsavagevicious

   Antonymebenevolentcompassionategentlehumanekindmerciful

2. B1formal

   Used to describe something that is extremely harsh or severe in effect.

   Grausam

   • The winter was cruel to the crops this year.
   • He faced the cruel reality of losing his job.
   • The cruel heat of the desert made travel impossible.

   Synonymebitterbrutalcoldhardharshmercilesspitilessruthlesssevere

   Antonymebenevolentcompassionategentlehumanekindlenientmercifulmild