Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Regrettable and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regrettable" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Regrettable
Regrettable adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.
Cruel and regrettable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Regrettable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unpleasant and cruel
- unpleasant and regrettable
- painful and cruel
- painful and regrettable
- rough and cruel
- rough and regrettable
- grievous and cruel
- grievous and regrettable
- terrible and cruel
- terrible and regrettable
- atrocious and cruel
- atrocious and regrettable
- dreadful and cruel
- dreadful and regrettable
Cite this Source
Regrettable and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/regrettable
Cruel & Regrettable. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/regrettable>.
Regrettable or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/regrettable.
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