Cruel and Hard-nosed

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Hard-nosed adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Cruel and hard-nosed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective phrase "Hard-nosed".