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cruel-hearted

cru·el-heart·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroo-uh l hahr-tid]
    • /ˈkru əl ˈhɑr tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroo-uh l hahr-tid]
    • /ˈkru əl ˈhɑr tɪd/

Definitions of cruel-hearted word

  • adjective cruel-hearted having a cruel heart; lacking kindness, compassion, etc. 1
  • adjective cruel-hearted Cruel; lacking kindness and compassion. 0
See all 2 definitions of cruel-hearted

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Origin of cruel-hearted

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; cruel + hearted

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Parts of speech for Cruel-hearted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cruel-hearted

cruel-hearted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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