English-Swedish translations for cruel

• grym
  Saddam Hussein är en grym diktator.Saddam Hussein is a cruel dictator.
  Slakten är grym och inte värdig ett civiliserat land.The cull is cruel and it is not worthy of a civilised country.
  Europas historia är mycket grym i det hänseendet.Europe’s history is a very cruel one in this respect.
• gräslig
  Det var verkligen en gräslig historia.
  Hennes kläder var verkligen gräsliga.
• skoningslös
  Diktatorn behandlade sina medarbetare skoningslöst.

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