cruelty

As a verb torture

is .

As a noun cruelty is

(uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering.

Cruelty is a related term of storminess.

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between cruelty and storminess

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while storminess is (uncountable) the state or quality of being stormy.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between cruelty and storminess

is that cruelty is (countable) a cruel act while storminess is (countable) the severity of a storm.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and storminess

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while storminess is (uncountable) the state or quality of being stormy.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and mendacity

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while mendacity is the fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and meaness

is that cruelty is an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while meaness is misspelling of meanness.

As nouns the difference between evil and cruelty

is that evil is moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good while cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering.

As an adjective evil

is intending to harm; malevolent.

Cruelty is a related term of rigor.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and rigor

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while rigor is .

Cruelty is a related term of hideousness.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and hideousness

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while hideousness is the state of being hideous; extreme ugliness.

Cruelty is a related term of anguish.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and anguish

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while anguish is extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

As a verb anguish is

to suffer pain.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and terribleness

is that cruelty is an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while terribleness is the characteristic of being terrible.

Cruelty is a related term of hardship.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and hardship

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while hardship is (countable or uncountable) difficulty or trouble; hard times.