Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Contemptible and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contemptible" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Contemptible
Contemptible adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: the contemptible behavior of the students who took part in the hazing
Cruel and contemptible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Contemptible".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and cruel
- mean and contemptible
- unpleasant and cruel
- unpleasant and contemptible
- odious and cruel
- odious and contemptible
- hateful and cruel
- hateful and contemptible
- depraved and cruel
- depraved and contemptible
- nasty and cruel
- nasty and contemptible
- monstrous and cruel
- monstrous and contemptible
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Contemptible and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/contemptible
Cruel & Contemptible. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/contemptible>.
Contemptible or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/contemptible.
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