Cruel and Lewd

Cruel

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Lewd

Lewd adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

Cruel and lewd are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Lewd".

Nearby Word: lewdly
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Lewd and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/lewd
Cruel & Lewd. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/lewd>.
Lewd or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/lewd.
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