Cruel and Crabbed

Cruel

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Crabbed

Crabbed adjective - Annoyed and irritable.
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Synonyms for Crabbed

Cruel and crabbed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Crabbed".

Nearby Words: crabby, crabbing, crabber
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