verb Download 🔗Share To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success) Examples : "His constant criticism cruelly spoiled her chances of getting a good grade on the project. " action attitude character inhuman negative situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive. Examples : "The teacher cruelly provoked the shy student, hoping to encourage him to speak up in class. " attitude character human mind action family moral inhuman Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. Examples : "The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find." character emotion moral inhuman negative suffering attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Harsh; severe. Examples : "The teacher's criticism was cruel; it made the student feel very bad. " character attitude moral quality negative inhuman Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Cool; awesome; neat. Examples : "The new video game was incredibly cruel—everyone loved how awesome it was. " language style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share To a great degree; terribly. Examples : "The teacher was cruel in her criticism of the student's work. " character moral attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Worsted yarn, slackly twisted, used for embroidery. Examples : "The embroidery teacher used a special type of cruel for the intricate flower design. " material art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading