Cruel and Icy

Cruel

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Icy

Icy adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

Cruel and icy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Icy".

Nearby Word: ice

Both words in one sentence

  • Days of Our Lives Hope was replaced by the evil princess Gina, but her son and husband suspected this immediately, as Gina's demeanor was icy and cruel, in stark contrast to Hope's.
  • Icy Blue Eyes Tokyo Mew Mew's Deep Blue has icy blue eyes to match his cold and cruel personality.
    Source: Icy Blue Eyes
  • Special mention goes to Hitsugaya, who got broken so badly that he's left as a "jumble of icy wings and cruel claws" that can't even talk, nor does he have a face.
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Icy and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/icy
Cruel & Icy. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/icy>.
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