English-Finnish translations for cruel

• julma
  Alzheimerin tauti on julma tauti. Alzheimer's is a cruel disease.
  Se on julma ja paha hallitus.” It's a cruel and evil government'.
  Saddam Hussein on julma diktaattori. Saddam Hussein is a cruel dictator.
• armoton
  armoton hallitsija
• raaka
  Terrorismi on vaihtoehto: halveksittava, pelkurimainen ja raaka vaihtoehto. Terrorism is an option: a despicable, cowardly and cruel option.
  Se olisi pahimmillaan raaka yritys pettää Irlannin kansa. At worst it is a cruel attempt to deceive the Irish people.
  Lisäksi Jemenissä on raaka rikoslaki, joka sallii ruoskimisen, amputoinnin ja kuoleman aviorikoksesta sekä tasavallan ja islamin vastaisista teoista. In addition, there is a cruel criminal code which provides for flogging, amputation and death for adultery and acts against the Republic and Islam.

Definition of cruel

• Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless
• Harsh; severe
• Cool; awesome; neat
• To a great degree; terribly
• To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success
• To violently provoke in the belief that this will make them more assertive

Examples

• The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.

Related words

• cruelty
• cruelly
• anticruelty
• Cruella
• cruelty to animals
• goodbye, cruel world
• goodbye cruel world
• animal cruelty