Cruelty and Horridness

Cruelty

Cruelty noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

Horridness and cruelty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Horridness" instead a noun "Cruelty".

Nearby Words: cruel, cruelly

Horridness

Horridness noun - The quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay.

Cruelty and horridness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruelty" instead a noun "Horridness".
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Horridness and Cruelty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruelty/horridness
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