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cruel in Persian

ظالِم zâlem

/ˈkɹuːəl/

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cruel in Persian: ظالِم (zâlem), بی رَحْم (bi rahm), ظالِمانِه (zâlemâne). In English, cruel means intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

Persian words for cruel

that intentionally causes pain and suffering
ظالِم zâlem, بی رَحْم bi rahm, ظالِمانِه zâlemâne

English meaning of cruel

  1. adjective Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
  2. adjective Harsh; severe.
  3. adjective Cool; awesome; neat.
  4. adverb To a great degree; terribly.

Full definition of cruel

cruel in a sentence

  • The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.
  • We're certainly having quite a cruel winter this year.

Synonyms of cruel

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Questions about cruel in Persian

What is the meaning of cruel in Persian?
Cruel in Persian is ظالِم (zâlem), بی رَحْم (bi rahm), ظالِمانِه (zâlemâne).
معنی cruel چیست؟
Cruel: ظالِم (zâlem), بی رَحْم (bi rahm), ظالِمانِه (zâlemâne).
What does cruel mean in English?
Cruel means intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

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