Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Indefensible and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indefensible" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Indefensible
Indefensible adjective - Too bad to be excused or justified.
Usage example: the city's lack of preparedness for a major natural disaster was utterly indefensible
Cruel and indefensible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Indefensible".
Nearby Words: indefensibly, indefensibility
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Indefensible and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/indefensible
Cruel & Indefensible. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/indefensible>.
Indefensible or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/indefensible.
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