Atrociousness and Cruelty

Atrociousness

Atrociousness noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: for sheer atrociousness the murders committed by Jack the Ripper occupy a special place in the annals of crime

Cruelty and atrociousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cruelty" instead a noun "Atrociousness".

Cruelty

Cruelty noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: centuries after he ravaged Europe, Attila the Hun remains notorious for his cruelty

Atrociousness and cruelty are semantically related. You can use "Atrociousness" instead a noun "Cruelty".

Nearby Words: cruel, cruelly
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