Cruel and Uncivil

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Uncivil adjective - Not civilized.

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Cruel and uncivil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Uncivil".

Nearby Words: uncivilised, uncivilly

The society in the Uglies trilogy is at least vegetarian; upon arriving at The Smoke, Tally is disgusted by the main course meal of rabbit stew because eating meat is seen as cruel and uncivil in her home society.

Source: Veganopia

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