Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Hair-raising and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hair-raising" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Hair-raising
Hair-raising adjective - Causing fear.
Cruel and hair-raising are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective phrase "Hair-raising".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nasty and cruel
- nasty and hair-raising
- grievous and cruel
- grievous and hair-raising
- monstrous and cruel
- monstrous and hair-raising
- abominable and cruel
- abominable and hair-raising
- beastly and cruel
- beastly and hair-raising
- heinous and cruel
- heinous and hair-raising
- terrible and cruel
- terrible and hair-raising
Cite this Source
Hair-raising and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/hair-raising
Cruel & Hair-raising. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/hair-raising>.
Hair-raising or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/hair-raising.
