Synonyms and Antonyms of cruelty

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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'cruelty'

1. (noun) cruelty, inhuman treatment
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
Synonyms: pitilessness, inhuman treatment, harshness, cruelty, cruelness, ruthlessness, mercilessness

2. (noun) cruelty, mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness
feelings of extreme heartlessness
Synonyms: harshness, cruelty, unmercifulness, pitilessness, mercilessness, ruthlessness, cruelness, inhuman treatment

3. (noun) cruelty, cruelness, harshness
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
Synonyms: mercilessness, rigor, pitilessness, inclemency, roughness, hardness, ruthlessness, scratchiness, stiffness, harshness, cruelness, severeness, rigorousness, cruelty, inhuman treatment, abrasiveness, severity, rigourousness, rigour

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