cruel- root words — words with the cruel- root

The root cruel- comes from Latin crudelis, meaning cruel, raw. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including cruel, cruelty, crueler, cruelest, cruelly, cruelties. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cruel- root

Explore words with cruel- — words containing the cruel- root and sharing its sense of "cruel, raw". Examples include cruel, cruelty, crueler, cruelest, cruelly, cruelties. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cruel- mean?

The cruel- root means cruel, raw, from Latin crudelis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.