cruel
/ˈkruːəl/adjective
उच्चारण क्रूअल
क्रूर, निर्दयी
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~ (to sb/sth)
having a desire to cause pain and suffering; causing suffering
क्रूर, निर्दयी
- It is cruel to keep a bird in a small cage.
- a cruel punishment
- It is cruel to leave a dog alone for days.
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- The cruel king punished his people without mercy.
- Radhika was upset by the cruel words of the critic.
Synonyms brutal ruthless heartless
Opposite kind gentle compassionate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cruel to + sb
Shows who suffers the harsh treatment.
जिसके साथ कठोर व्यवहार हो, उसके लिए 'to' आता है।
- It is wrong to be cruel to animals.
It is cruel + to-infinitive
Used to judge an action as harsh.
किसी कार्य को कठोर बताने के लिए प्रयोग होता है।
- It is cruel to keep a bird in a small cage.
cruel (adj) - cruelty (n) - cruelly (adv)
Cruelty is followed by to.
'Cruelty' के बाद 'to' आता है।
- Cruelty to animals is a crime.
cruel vs unkind vs brutal
Unkind is mild, cruel means causing deliberate pain, brutal adds violence.
'Unkind' हल्का शब्द है, 'cruel' जान-बूझकर दुख देने का भाव रखता है, 'brutal' में हिंसा भी जुड़ जाती है।
- An unkind remark hurt her feelings.
- The brutal attack shocked the city.
+Collocations 4
cruel + noun
jokefatemasterpunishmentirony
- A cruel twist of fate ended his career.
adverb + cruel
needlesslydeliberatelyunusuallysenselessly
- The punishment was unusually cruel.
verb + cruel
beseemprovesound
- Her words sounded cruel.
cruel + abstract
ironytwistdisappointmenttreatmentworld
- It was cruel irony that the rain began after the match.
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- The cruel landlord turned the family out in the rain.
क्रूर मकान-मालिक ने परिवार को बारिश में बाहर निकाल दिया।
- It was a cruel blow to lose the match in the last over.
अंतिम ओवर में मैच हारना एक निर्मम आघात था।
- Radhika could not bear the cruel jokes.
राधिका उन निर्मम मज़ाकों को सह नहीं सकी।
- Cruel summers make life hard for the poor.
कठोर गरमियाँ गरीबों का जीवन कठिन बना देती हैं।
- The old king was feared for his cruel laws.
बूढ़ा राजा अपने क्रूर कानूनों के कारण भयभीत करने वाला माना जाता था।
- Throwing stones at stray dogs is cruel.
आवारा कुत्तों पर पत्थर फेंकना क्रूरता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is cruel with his workers.
✓ He is cruel to his workers.
Use to, not with.
'To' का प्रयोग करें, 'with' का नहीं।
✗ The cruelty man was punished.
✓ The cruel man was punished.
Use the adjective before a noun.
Noun से पहले adjective 'cruel' लगता है।
✗ She is a cruelty teacher.
✓ She is a cruel teacher.
Use the adjective cruel before a noun.
Noun से पहले adjective 'cruel' का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Cruel and harsh both mean hurtful, but cruel suggests enjoying the pain.
दोनों पीड़ादायक हैं, पर 'cruel' में पीड़ा देने में आनंद का भाव है।
Causing pain and not caring, or enjoying it.
बिना परवाह या आनंद के साथ पीड़ा देने वाला।
- A cruel master.