Meaning & use
Crueler
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More cruel; causing greater pain or suffering than another, or exhibiting a greater willingness to cause it.
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There is no crueler fate than being forgotten by those you love.
The sequel's villain was even crueler than the first film's antagonist.
A note on using this word
"Crueler" is the standard American English comparative of "cruel"; British English sometimes prefers "more cruel".
Words with a similar meaning
harshermore brutal
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Words with an opposite meaning
kindergentler
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