cruel

• Qualifie une personne ou une action qui inflige de la douleur ou de la souffrance à autrui, souvent intentionnellement.

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.

   Cruel (causant ou indifférent à la souffrance)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbarbaricbrutalcallousferociousheartlessinhumanemercilesspitilessruthlesssadisticsavagevicious

   Antonymesbenevolentcompassionategentlehumanekindmerciful

2. B1formal

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

   cruel (sens de rigoureux, impitoyable)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbitterbrutalcoldhardharshmercilesspitilessruthlesssevere

   Antonymesbenevolentcompassionategentlehumanekindlenientmercifulmild