Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Exploitative and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exploitative" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Exploitative
Exploitative adjective - Tending to exploit or make use of.
Cruel and exploitative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Exploitative".
Both words in one sentence
- Returning in Fable 3 as the evil, exploitative and cruel ruler of Bowerstone Industrial, where he shoots dissidents and happily uses child labour.
Source: Sociopathic Hero -
However, even she has a distinctly cruel and exploitative side... (it goes with the territory considering what type of faerie she is.)
Source: The Fair Folk -
Bostonians was a hit in England, but widely denounced in America as cruel and unsympathetic, while Princess was a hit in America, but dismissed as exploitative and narrow in England.
Source: Americans Hate Tingle
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