Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Nonsensical and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonsensical" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Nonsensical
Nonsensical adjective - Conceived or made without regard for reason or reality.
Cruel and nonsensical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Nonsensical".
Nearby Word: nonsense
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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All for Nothing: Reggie ends up exactly where he started off; stuck in a cruel and completely nonsensical world that he can no longer stand.
- Were Hicks' and Newt's death justified because they wouldn't have contributed much to the action on Fury 161, or was it cruel, pointless, nihilistic and nonsensical due to the chain of events that caused it?
Source: Broken Base / Film
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Nonsensical and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/nonsensical
Cruel & Nonsensical. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/nonsensical>.
Nonsensical or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/nonsensical.
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