Cruel and Wilful

Cruel

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Wilful

Wilful adjective - Done by design.
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Synonyms for Wilful

Cruel and wilful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Wilful".

Nearby Word: wilfully
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Wilful and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/wilful
Cruel & Wilful. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/wilful>.
Wilful or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/wilful.
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