cruel

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cruel

[ˈkɾwel]
[kɾuˈel]

Rhymes with el

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Del latín crudelis

adjective crueles · crudelísimo · cruelísimo

Que goza del sufrimiento ajeno.
Similar: feroz, sádico, salvaje
Que no tiene o muestra piedad.
Similar: coño de madre, despiadado, sanguinario
Por extensión, arduo y doloroso de soportar.
Similar: acerbo

In English

cruel that intentionally causes pain and suffering
callous emotionally hardened
heartless without feeling

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"cruel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/cruel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cruel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/cruel

Chicago

"cruel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/cruel.

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@misc{cruel_2026,
  title = {cruel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cruel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}