cruelty
🇺🇸
/ˈkruːəlti/
🇬🇧
/ˈkruːəlti/
noun
R
causing pain to others on purpose
His cruelty showed when he hurt the small animal.
R
a cruel act
The cruelty of the punishment was hard to watch.
R
something that is not fair
The cruelty of losing his job made him sad.
translation
causing pain to others on purpose; a cruel act; something that is not fair
Word Forms
Plural
cruelties