Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with cruel in American Collocation
cruel
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkruəl/
very
appallingly
downright
extremely
hideously
incredibly
indescribably
particularly
so
unbelievably
unspeakably
very
This type of hunting was banned beacuse it is extremely cruel to the animals.
rather
rather
I recall a rather cruel comment about her haircut.
deliberately
intentionally
I am not being intentionally cruel, just honest.
in an unnecessary way
unnecessarily
They claim the medical tests are unnecessarily cruel.
barbaric
brutal
degrading
harsh
heartless
inhuman
inhumane
unjust
Their methods were brutal, cruel, and wholly unacceptable.
To starve people deliberately would be cruel and inhumane.
appallingly
downright
extremely
incredibly
indescribably
particularly
so
unbelievably
unspeakably
very
Death was particularly cruel when it separated the lovers.