cruelty
gb/kɹˈulti/ us/kɹˈulti/
B1
Englisch
~ 4000
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
B1
entity
1
deliberate causing of suffering
When someone hurts people or animals on purpose and without caring.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone]'s cruelty to [someone/something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cruelty' with 'cruelness'; 'cruelty' is far more common in modern English.
Synonyme
brutality (Stronger in connotation, often implying physical violence and savagery.)
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harshness (Less severe, can imply strictness rather than intentional harm.)
Antonyme
kindness (The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate instead of causing suffering.)
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compassion (Sympathetic concern for the suffering of others.)
Wortverbindungen
acts of cruelty
|animal cruelty
|cruelty to children
|extreme cruelty
Themen
emotions
|ethics
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The dictator was infamous for his cruelty toward political prisoners.
- Animal rights groups work to prevent cruelty to animals.
- Her cruelty during the argument shocked everyone in the room.
- The cruelty of the punishment was condemned by human rights organizations.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The man showed cruelty to the dog.
- Cruelty to animals is wrong.
- She could not believe his cruelty.
- They talked about cruelty in the news.
Grammatik
Grundform
cruelty
IPA
GB/kɹˈulti/
US/kɹˈulti/
Silben & Betonung
cruelty (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (cruelty)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: cruelty
- Plural: cruelties, cruelty
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
acts of cruelty
1/ˈækts əv kɹˈulti/
fixed phrase
specific harmful actions
Things that someone does to hurt people or animals on purpose.
Beispiele
- The report details several acts of cruelty committed during the war.
- Acts of cruelty will not be tolerated in this school.
cruelty to animals
1/kɹˈulti tə ˈænəməlz/
fixed phrase
intentional harm toward animals
Hurting animals on purpose, especially in a way that is unnecessary or unkind.
Beispiele
- The law strictly forbids cruelty to animals.
- She volunteers for a charity that fights against cruelty to animals.