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cruelness

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Definition of cruelness word

  • noun cruelness The state of being cruel; cruelty. 1

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Parts of speech for Cruelness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cruelness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cruelness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cruelness

noun cruelness

  • ferocity — a ferocious quality or state; savage fierceness.
  • barbarity — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel.
  • brutality — Brutality is cruel and violent treatment or behaviour. A brutality is an instance of cruel and violent treatment or behaviour.
  • depth — The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downwards from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces.
  • ferment — Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.

Antonyms for cruelness

noun cruelness

  • apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
  • peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.

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