Cruel and Refractory

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Refractory adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

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Cruel and refractory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Refractory".

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Refractory and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/refractory

Cruel & Refractory. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/refractory>.

Refractory or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/refractory.

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