Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Meaningless and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meaningless" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Meaningless
Meaningless adjective - Having no meaning.
Cruel and meaningless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Meaningless".
Nearby Words: meaning, meaningful
Both words in one sentence
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Life is meaningless and cruel so hey, no need to add more meaningless cruelty to it by your own actions.
Source: The Anti-Nihilist - To go further, his perception is defined by his Anti-Nihilist and his dark outlook on life, which he deems cruel and meaningless, coupled with a previous, terrible marriage.
- And then you lie awake at night in a sea of tears, praying for the blackness of your heart to wash over you and obliterate the cruel world around you, as you long for the welcome embrace of death to release you from the unending torment of your meaningless and cruel existence.
Source: Anti-Humor
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