Cruel and Knavish

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Knavish adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.

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Cruel and knavish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Knavish".

Nearby Words: knavery, knave

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Knavish and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/knavish

Cruel & Knavish. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/knavish>.

Knavish or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/knavish.

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