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Cruelty vs Misery - What's the difference?

cruelty | misery | Related terms |

Cruelty is a related term of misery.


As nouns the difference between cruelty and misery

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while misery is great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

cruelty

English

Alternative forms

* cruellty (obsolete) * cruelltie (obsolete)

Noun

  • (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering.
  • (countable) a cruel act

    • Anagrams

    * cutlery

    misery

    English

    Noun

    (miseries)
  • Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
    • Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face .
  • Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
  • (Extreme) poverty.
  • Greed; avarice.

    • Synonyms

    * see

    Derived terms

    * put out of one's misery

    Related terms

    * commiserate * miser * miserable