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Synonyms for cruelness

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cruelty harshness

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The state of being cruel; cruelty.

Forms

Plural
cruelnesses → cruelties, harshnesses…

Example sentences

  • cruelty The prisoners were treated with monstrous cruelty.
  • harshness Find a mean between harshness and indulgence.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cruelnesssteady
crueltyrising
harshnesssteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
cruelty2
9 letters
harshness2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cruelty2 = 2 syllables).