| cruel | (adjective) (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | Synonyms: barbarous, brutal, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious |
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| cruelly | (adverb) excessively | - |
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| (adverb) with cruelty | - |
| cruelness | (noun) the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | Synonyms: cruelty, harshness |
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| cruelty | (noun) a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering | Synonyms: inhuman treatment |
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| (noun) the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | Synonyms: cruelness, harshness |
| (noun) feelings of extreme heartlessness | Synonyms: mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness |
| cruet | (noun) bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table | Synonyms: crewet |
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