Apathetic and Cruel

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Apathetic adjective - Having or showing a lack of interest or concern.

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Cruel and apathetic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Apathetic".

Nearby Words: apathy, apathetically

Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

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Apathetic and cruel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apathetic" instead an adjective "Cruel".

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Sucky School: The teachers are cruel or apathetic and most of the students are immature and mean-sprited.

Source: Film / Memento Mori
The story takes place in a base filled with Marines who are amoral washouts, apathetic or cruel, run by idiot commanding officers.

Source: Comic Book / The Punisher MAX
The story takes place in a base filled with Marines who are amoral washouts, depicted as either apathetic or cruel, run by incompetent commanding officers.

Source: Semper Fi

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