cruel (adjective)
Willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it. It describes actions, people, or even abstract forces that inflict distress without pity or remorse. The term implies a deliberate or indifferent infliction of harm.
"It was cruel to leave the dog outside in the freezing storm."
CRUEL: Causing Really Unpleasant Emotional Loss.
He was cruel with his sister. → He was cruel to his sister.
It was a creul thing to do. → It was a cruel thing to do.
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