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Silly vs Cruel - What's the difference?

silly | cruel |


As adjectives the difference between silly and cruel

is that silly is pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless while cruel is not nice; mean; heartless.

As a noun silly

is a silly person; a fool.

As a verb cruel is

to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success.

Contempt vs Cruel - What's the difference?

contempt | cruel |


As a noun contempt

is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

As an adjective cruel is

not nice; mean; heartless.

As a verb cruel is

to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success).

Diabolic vs Cruel - What's the difference?

diabolic | cruel |


As adjectives the difference between diabolic and cruel

is that diabolic is diabolical while cruel is not nice; mean; heartless.

As a verb cruel is

to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success).

Censorious vs Cruel - What's the difference?

censorious | cruel | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between censorious and cruel

is that censorious is addicted to censure and scolding; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners while cruel is not nice; mean; heartless.

As a verb cruel is

to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success.

Brutish vs Cruel - What's the difference?

brutish | cruel | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between brutish and cruel

is that brutish is of, or in the manner of a brute while cruel is not nice; mean; heartless.

As a verb cruel is

to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success.

Insensible vs Cruel - What's the difference?

insensible | cruel | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between insensible and cruel

is that insensible is unable to be perceived by the senses while cruel is not nice; mean; heartless.

As a verb cruel is

to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success.

Stupid vs Cruel - What's the difference?

stupid | cruel | Related terms |

Stupid is a related term of cruel.


In slang|lang=en terms the difference between stupid and cruel

is that stupid is (slang) damn, annoying, darn while cruel is (slang) cool; awesome; neat.

As adjectives the difference between stupid and cruel

is that stupid is lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence while cruel is not nice; mean; heartless.

As an adverb stupid

is (slang|dated) extremely.

As a noun stupid

is a stupid person; a fool.

As a verb cruel is

to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success).

Bloodthirsty vs Cruel - What's the difference?

bloodthirsty | cruel | Related terms |

Bloodthirsty is a related term of cruel.


As adjectives the difference between bloodthirsty and cruel

is that bloodthirsty is eager to resort to violence while cruel is not nice; mean; heartless.

As a verb cruel is

to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success).

Cruel vs Inured - What's the difference?

cruel | inured | Related terms |

Cruel is a related term of inured.


As verbs the difference between cruel and inured

is that cruel is to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success) while inured is (inure).

As an adjective cruel

is not nice; mean; heartless.

Cruel vs Infamous - What's the difference?

cruel | infamous | Related terms |

Cruel is a related term of infamous.


As adjectives the difference between cruel and infamous

is that cruel is not nice; mean; heartless while infamous is having a bad reputation, disreputable; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable; widely known, especially for something bad.

As a verb cruel

is to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success).

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