CRUEL

5 letters 7 Scrabble points /kɹuː(ə)l/

Definition of CRUEL

verb

  1. To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)

  2. To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.

adjective

  1. Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

    "The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find."

    Synonyms: sadistic

  2. Harsh; severe.

    Synonyms: brutal

  3. Cool; awesome; neat.

Related words: brutal sadistic
adverb

  1. To a great degree; terribly.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C R U E L
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Anagrams of CRUEL

Words that use the same letters:

LUCRE ULCER

Words Containing "CRUEL"

ANTICRUELTY CRUELER CRUELEST CRUELHEARTED CRUELIZE CRUELLER CRUELLEST CRUELLY CRUELNESS CRUELS CRUELTY CRUELTIES UNCRUEL UNCRUELLY UNCRUELNESS

Words Starting with "CRUEL"

CRUELER CRUELEST CRUELHEARTED CRUELIZE CRUELLER CRUELLEST CRUELLY CRUELNESS CRUELS CRUELTY CRUELTIES

Words Ending with "CRUEL"

UNCRUEL