Cruel and Purposeless

Cruel

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Purposeless

Purposeless adjective - Not evidencing any purpose or goal.

Cruel and purposeless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Purposeless".

Nearby Words: purpose, purposeful
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Purposeless and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/purposeless
Cruel & Purposeless. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/purposeless>.
Purposeless or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/purposeless.
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