Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Ill-natured and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ill-natured" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Ill-natured
Ill-natured adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.
Cruel and ill-natured are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective phrase "Ill-natured".
Mutual synonyms
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Ill-natured and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/ill-natured
Cruel & Ill-natured. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/ill-natured>.
Ill-natured or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/ill-natured.
