Cruel and Lousy

Cruel

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Lousy

Lousy adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

Cruel and lousy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Lousy".

Nearby Words: louse, lousiness, lousing, loused
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Lousy and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/lousy
Cruel & Lousy. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/lousy>.
Lousy or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/lousy.
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