Cruel vs. Ruthless
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Difference Between Cruel and Ruthless
Crueladjective
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.Ruthlessadjective
Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
Crueladjective
Harsh; severe.
Ruthlessadjective
without mercy or pity;
an act of ruthless ferocitya monster of remorseless crueltyCrueladjective
(slang) Cool; awesome; neat.
Crueladverb
(nonstandard) To a great degree; terribly.
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Cruelverb
To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
Cruelverb
To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
Crueladjective
lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy
Crueladjective
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;
a barbarous crimebrutal beatingscruel torturesStalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaksa savage slapvicious kicksCrueladjective
(of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain;
brutal instruments of torturecruel weapons of warCrueladjective
used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering;
brutal weathernorthern winters can be cruela cruel worlda harsh climatea rigorous climateunkind wintersADVERTISEMENT
