Cruel
Cruel adjective - Difficult to endure.
Usage example: the cruel climate of the Arctic
Heartrending and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heartrending" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Heartrending
Heartrending adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: a heartrending choice between saving his daughter or his son
Cruel and heartrending are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Heartrending".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- painful and cruel
- painful and heartrending
- agonizing and cruel
- agonizing and heartrending
- hard and cruel
- hard and heartrending
- severe and cruel
- severe and heartrending
- grievous and cruel
- grievous and heartrending
- terrible and cruel
- terrible and heartrending
- dreadful and cruel
- dreadful and heartrending
Cite this Source
Heartrending and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/heartrending
Cruel & Heartrending. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/heartrending>.
Heartrending or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/heartrending.
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