Synonyms of fell
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Another word for fell is brutal. Other synonyms of fell are malicious, ruthless, inhuman, sadistic and merciless.
Synonyms and similar words for fell
adjectiveOf a strong and cruel nature; eager and unsparing; grim; fierce; ruthless; savage.
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel.
- sadisticDelighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain or humiliation of others.
- spitefulFilled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
- barbarousMercilessly or impudently violent or cruel, savage.
- brutalSavagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
- compassionlessWithout compassion; hardhearted.
- cruel
- flagitious formal
- demonic figurativelyExtremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical.
- diabolic figurativelyWicked; evil; cruel.
- incessiveFierce; cruel and aggressive.
- inhumanOf or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
- inhumane
- maliciousIntending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
- mercilessShowing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
- nastySpiteful, unkind.
- nonhumaneNot humane, inhumane.
- pitilessHaving, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
- remorselessWithout remorse, mercy or pity.
- rottenCruel, mean or immoral.
- ruthlessWithout pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
- savageBrutal, vicious, or merciless.
- truculentCruel or savage.
- unbenevolentNot benevolent.
- unbenignNot benign; malevolent.
- unkind
- unmercifulNot showing mercy.
- unpityingNot feeling or showing pity.
- animalistic
- barbarianRelating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
- barbaricOf or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth.
- brutish
- Gothic figuratively
- GothlikeLike a Goth (ancient Teutonic); barbaric, pitilessly destructive.
- heathen
- heathenishResembling a heathen.
- heathenlyHeathen.
- heathenousCharacteristic of a heathen.
- pagan derogatory
- tenebrose figuratively
- uncivil
- uncivilized
- uncouth
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- wolfish
- bowelless obsoleteWithout pity.
- despiteful archaicFull of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
- inclement obsoleteMerciless, unrelenting.
- unpitiful archaicWithout pity; pitiless.
- barbarious dated, literaryBarbarous, barbaric.
- grim obsolete
- incivil rare
- uplandish obsolete
Meaning of fell
- verb To make something fall; especially a tree.
- verb To strike down, kill, destroy.
- verb To stitch down a protruding flap of fabric, as a seam allowance, or pleat.
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