Synonyms & related words for cruelly

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cruelly — including ruthlessly, brutally, viciously, pitilessly, heartlessly, savagely. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cruelly

Explore words related to cruelly — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include callously, cruel, barbarically, sadistically, nastily, unfeelingly, spitefully, wickedly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cruelly

Common synonyms for cruelly include ruthlessly, brutally, viciously, pitilessly, heartlessly, savagely, mercilessly, unmercifully — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cruelly come from?

The word cruelly breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cruel-, from Latin crudelis (“cruel, raw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.