Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: the bully was fond of making cruel little jabs at his victim's sore points
Snakelike and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snakelike" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Snakelike
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Snakelike and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/snakelike
Cruel & Snakelike. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/snakelike>.
Snakelike or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/snakelike.
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