transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrü(-ə)l ]
adjective
( cru·el·er or cru·el·ler ; cru·el·est or cru·el·lest )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin crudelis, from crudus
Date: 14th century
1. : disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings
a cruel tyrant
2.
a. : causing or conducive to injury, grief, or pain
a cruel joke
b. : unrelieved by leniency
cruel punishment
Synonyms: see fierce
• cru·el·ly ˈkrü-(ə-)lē adverb
• cru·el·ness noun