Cruel and Wrongful

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Wrongful adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.

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Cruel and wrongful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Wrongful".

Nearby Words: wrong, wrongly, wronging, wronged, wrongfully

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Wrongful and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/wrongful

Cruel & Wrongful. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/wrongful>.

Wrongful or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/wrongful.

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