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इंग्रजी

cruel

gb/kɹˈul/ us/kɹˈul/
B1 इंग्रजी
~ 1700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adjective B1 property
1

intentionally causing pain

Wanting to make people or animals feel pain or unhappiness.

वापर नमुना: [someone] is cruel to [someone/something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cruel' with 'rude'. 'Cruel' involves causing pain or suffering, not just impolite behavior.
समानार्थी शब्द
brutal (Implies extreme and often violent cruelty.) | heartless (Focuses on emotional coldness rather than physical harm.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
kind (Shows care and concern for others' feelings and well-being.) | compassionate (Actively showing sympathy and desire to help those who suffer.)
सहप्रयोग
cruel joke |cruel punishment |cruel treatment |cruel to animals |cruel twist
विषय
emotions |behavior |ethics |relationships
उदाहरणे
  • The dictator was known for his cruel treatment of prisoners.
  • It was cruel of him to laugh at her mistake.
  • She couldn't watch the cruel sport of bullfighting.
  • The teacher's cruel comments hurt the student's confidence.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He is cruel to his dog.
  • That was a cruel thing to say.
  • The man was cruel to the child.
  • It is cruel to hurt animals.
adjective B2 property
2

causing pain by nature

Very harsh or unpleasant in a way that causes pain or sadness, even if not done on purpose.

वापर नमुना: a cruel [thing/event/condition]
समानार्थी शब्द
harsh (Describes a severe or unpleasant quality, often without intent to harm.) | merciless (Emphasizes complete lack of pity, can be natural or intentional.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
gentle (Kind and soft in effect.) | mild (Not severe or extreme in effect.)
सहप्रयोग
cruel fate |cruel irony |cruel winter
विषय
emotions |nature |life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • It was a cruel winter that destroyed many crops.
  • Life can be cruel when plans fail unexpectedly.
  • The cruel irony was that his success led to his downfall.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • It was a cruel summer with no rain.
  • Life can be cruel sometimes.
  • The cruel weather stopped the trip.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
cruel
IPA
GB/kɹˈul/
US/kɹˈul/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
cruel (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (cruel)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
  • Base: cruel
  • Comparative: crueler, crueller
  • Superlative: cruelest, cruellest
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
crueler adjective crueller adjective cruelest adjective cruellest adjective
Core family
cruelty noun B1 cruelly adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
kind adjective A2
वाक्प्रचार

cruel to be kind

1
/kɹˈul tə bˈi kˈaɪnd/
idiom

hurt now to help later

To do something that seems unkind but will help someone in the end.

उदाहरणे
  • I had to be cruel to be kind and tell her the truth about her performance.
  • Sometimes parents must be cruel to be kind when disciplining their children.
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