cruel

/kʁy.ɛl/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. cruel

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

vicious

vicious is the English word for the same thing — both mean "cruel."

Portuguese

bárbaro

Close — cruel relates to barbarous.

Practice

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