Cruel and Worthless

Cruel

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Worthless

Worthless adjective - Having no usefulness.

Cruel and worthless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Worthless".

Nearby Words: worthy, worth, worthlessly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • After a betrayal, she begins to feel justified in her fear and considers all non-magic users in Camelot as worthless and cruel enemies who deserve to die.
  • Thrown Out the Airlock The airlock is just a fittingly callous way of disposing of their worthless bodies; spacing is too cruel to inflict on anyone.
  • Shu, unaware that he's a cruel Sadist Teacher who repeatedly kicks the dog by calling Goku worthless as a father and makes the poor kid bleed.
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