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(n)
The state of being cruel; cruelty.
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The condition of being pitiless
The property of being ruthless.
The property of being merciless.
The quality of being harsh.
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
Alternative form of crewel. [Worsted yarn, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.]
Alternative form of callus. [A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.]
(uncountable) The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions)
(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
(adv)
In a cruel manner.
(adj)
Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
The lack of compassion.
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
bad, unkind or abusive treatment
The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
Very bad; abominable, disgusting.
Uncivilized, uncultured.
(uncountable) The state of being barbarous; brutality
A barbaric act.
of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth
(uncountable) Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.
The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
A cruel or savage act.
A surname.
Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object).
Severity or strictness.
(uncountable) The state of being tough.
Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
The condition of being ferocious.
(figuratively) An aggressively defiant person.
Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering.
Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
The act of hunting.
(figuratively) Lacking emotion or compunction.
physically abused
the desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty
Behavior exhibiting a hostile attitude.
The state of being fierce.
Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others.
the characteristic of being heartless
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
The characteristic of being bloodthirsty.
The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
The quality of being fiendish.
Obsolete form of cruelty. [(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.]
The quality of being cruel-hearted; lack of compassion and kindness.
Alternative form of cruel-heartedness. [The quality of being cruel-hearted; lack of compassion and kindness.]
(uncountable) The state or quality of being unkind.
(uncountable, rare) unkindness
The quality of being uncompassionate.
The quality, state, or condition of being compassionless; uncompassion.
The state or condition of being unmerciful.
The state of being indifferent.
(countable) A callus.
(dated) Unkindness.
Lack of benevolence; malevolence
The state of being cold-hearted.
The state or condition of being uncaring.
Obsolete spelling of unkindness. [(uncountable) The state or quality of being unkind.]
(uncountable) Indecency; corruption; unkindness, meanness, spite, harshness, cruelty.
The quality of being indifferent.
(nonstandard) Lack of humaneness; inhumanity.
The quality of being uncordial.
(uncountable) The state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner.
(obsolete) hardness; firmness
The condition of being insensitive
The quality, state, or condition of being affectionless.
(obsolete) A lack of strong feeling; indifference.
The quality of being inclement; lack of clemency.
The state or condition of being injudicious.
The state or quality of being crass.
The state or condition of being uncourteous; impoliteness.
(countable) An indelicate act or statement.
Not suffering.
The state or quality of suffering from tort.
Quality or degree of being aversive.
The quality of being uncomplaisant.
The state of being incurious; indifference or apathy.
(obsolete) The quality of being unpleasant; disagreeableness.
The quality of being injurious.
The quality of being unpitying.
The state of being insufferable.
partiality; bias
The quality of being uninjurious.
The state or quality of being dispassionate.
The quality of being tortured.
The property of being insensible.
The state or condition of being unsentimental.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being tactless.
The state of being ill-natured.
The property of being hurtful.