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Adjective Concept
EN
barbarous  brutal  cruel  fell  roughshod
EN
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering WordNet 3.0
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. Wiktionary
EN
Cruel tortures WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A barbarous crime WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Brutal beatings WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A savage slap WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Vicious kicks WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find. Wiktionary
DERIVATION
atrocity
beast
ferociousness
cruelty
savageness
SIMILAR
inhumane
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious
Wiktionary
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cruel

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