Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Irrational and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irrational" instead an adverb "Cruel".
Irrational
Irrational adjective - Not using or following good reasoning.
Cruel and irrational are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adverb "Irrational".
Nearby Words: irrationality, irrationally
Both words in one sentence
- Compare and contrast Cruel Mercy, which the non-intervention may be from the point of view of the inactive party, thus making the accusation justified to the most irrational, death-seeking victims.
Source: Accomplice by Inaction - It is made abundantly clear that modern humans are petty, short-sighted, irrational, and cruel, and that his Mary Sue Topias only work because humans do not populate them, only transhumans do, which have none of baseline humanity's flaws, and won't let you forget it.
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