Cruel : synonyms and lexical field

Synonyms > Synonyms beginning with C > Cruel

Looking for words with meaning close to 'cruel': discover synonyms for the word cruel, such as inhumane or brutal.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as cruel. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": inhumane and brutal.

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Synonyms for cruel sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for cruel Degree of synonymy of cruel Frequency in the language

inhumane
95 0.45

brutal
94 7.35

heartless
93 3.51

savage
92 7.16

vicious
91 8.59

harsh
91 7.10

unkind
91 1.39

barbarous
90 0.22

hard
81 307.84

rigorous
80 0.84

roughshod
79 0.27

fell
75 73.00

barbaric
72 1.41

callous
72 0.98

inhuman
71 1.78

merciless
70 1.20

sadistic
70 1.71

heinous
69 1.61

cruelty
69 3.25

horrible
69 42.43

Lexical field of "cruel"

inhumane
brutal
heartless
savage
vicious
harsh
unkind
barbarous
hard
rigorous
roughshod
fell
barbaric
callous
inhuman
merciless
sadistic
heinous
cruelty
horrible
terrible
horrendous
appalling
wicked
hurtful
ruthless
dreadful
horrific
gruesome
unmerciful
humane
abominable
beastly
outrageous
painful
oppressive
atrocious
unconscionable
murderous
bloodthirsty
draconian
nasty
monstrous
grievous
desperate
degrading
brutality
awful
extreme
predatory