Cruel opposite word

/ˈməsɪlɪs/ Use the adjective merciless to describe someone who acts in a cruel, heartless way. You could accuse your rabbit-hunting brother of being merciless. Merciless is the antonym, or opposite, of "merciful." If a person shows no mercy or pity, she is merciless. This can describe a cruelly violent person, or it can be more figurative: "The torrential rain was merciless, pouring down on the wedding party as they ran to take cover." The root word is mercy, which comes from the French merci, "reward, gift, or kindness."

• adj vicious, pitiless; causing pain Example sentences : • They were kind-hearted and rarely did anything that was cruel. • Extract from : « Ancient Man» by Hendrik Willem van Loon • Supposing—— It was cruel to excite and upset her just for that; it made the pain worse. • Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean» by May Sinclair • The contrasts were so cruel that they scorched the eyes of the soul. • Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear» by Basil King • Those who bring them on us seem captious, thoughtless, cruel. • Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear» by Basil King • "He is cruel, and the very incarnation of selfishness," he said. • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting» by George MacDonald • If he had been guilty, what was that to the cruel world so ready to punish, so ready to do worse! • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting» by George MacDonald • I did not know how cruel they were, or I would have come long ago. • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting» by George MacDonald • Judge what a cruel wound for the heart of that poor shepherd! • Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid» by Molire • It's just cruel the way that poor old horse has been neglected. • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds» by W. A. Fraser • Would you have Crane get out on the housetop an' shout to you to go an' cruel Porter's mare? • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds» by W. A. Fraser Synonyms for cruel Synonym definition A synonym is a word, adjective, verb or expression that has the same meaning as ...

Wiktionary Rate these synonyms: 4.3 / 4 votes • cruel adjective Antonyms: Synonyms: • cruel adjective Not nice; mean; heartless. The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find. Antonyms: Synonyms: • cruel adjective Cool; awesome; neat. Synonyms: Antonyms: Whatever is not civilized is barbarian; barbaric indicates rude magnificence, uncultured richness; as, barbaric splendor, a barbaric melody. Barbarous refers to the worst side of barbarian life, and to revolting acts, especially of cruelty, such as a civilized man would not be expected to do; as, a barbarous deed. We may, however, say barbarous nations, barbarous tribes, without implying anything more than want of civilization and culture. Savage is more distinctly bloodthirsty than barbarous. In this sense we speak of a savage beast and of barbarous usage. Antonyms: Synonyms: Princeton's WordNet Rate these antonyms: 4.7 / 7 votes • barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious adjective (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks" Antonyms: Synonyms: How to use cruel in a sentence? • My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fai...