Cruel and Virulent

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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

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Virulent is a synonym for cruel in vicious topic. In some cases you can use "Virulent" instead an adjective "Cruel".

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Virulent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Usage example: the virulent look on her face warned me that she was about to say something unkind

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Cruel is a synonym for virulent. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Virulent".

Nearby Word: virulence

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Virulent and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/virulent

Cruel & Virulent. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/virulent>.

Virulent or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/virulent.

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