Cruel and Narrow

Cruel

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Narrow

Narrow adjective - Being of less than usual width.

Cruel and narrow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Narrow".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Americans Hate Tingle Bostonians was a hit in England, but widely denounced in America as cruel and unsympathetic, while Princess was a hit in America, but dismissed as exploitative and narrow in England.
  • Film / The Lord of the Rings Cruel to Be Kind: After their narrow escape from the Mines of Moria, most of the Fellowship is extremely distraught at the loss of Gandalf and stop just outside the exit to mourn.
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