cruelty

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.

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

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

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

is that scorn is (countable) an object of disdain, contempt, or derision while cruelty is (countable) a cruel act.

As nouns the difference between scorn and cruelty

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

As a verb scorn

is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

Cruelty is a related term of affliction.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and affliction

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

As a noun cruelty

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

As an adjective brutal is

(senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.

Cruelty is a related term of wretchedness.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and wretchedness

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while wretchedness is an unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

As a noun cruelty is

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

Cruelty is a related term of privation.

As nouns the difference between cruelty and privation

is that cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering while privation is (philosophy) the state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.

Cruelty is a related term of outrage.

As a noun cruelty

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

As nouns the difference between bitterness and cruelty

is that bitterness is the quality of having a bitter taste while cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering.