uncruel

cru·el

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroo-uh l]
- /ˈkru əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroo-uh l]
- /ˈkru əl/

Definitions of uncruel word

adjective uncruel willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others. 1
adjective uncruel enjoying the pain or distress of others: the cruel spectators of the gladiatorial contests. 1
adjective uncruel causing or marked by great pain or distress: a cruel remark; a cruel affliction. 1
adjective uncruel rigid; stern; strict; unrelentingly severe. 1
adjective uncruel Not cruel. 0

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Origin of uncruel

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin crūdēlis, equivalent to crūd(us) (see crude) + -ēlis adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Uncruel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uncruel

uncruel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Antonyms for uncruel

adj uncruel

brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
hard-hearted — unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
in-humane — not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.

adjective uncruel

coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water

All 7 Antonyms of uncruel