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cruelness

noun

the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

• Syn: ↑cruelty, ↑harshness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑harsh (for: ↑harshness), ↑cruel

• Hypernyms: ↑malevolence, ↑malevolency, ↑malice

• Hyponyms: ↑ferociousness, ↑brutality, ↑viciousness, ↑savagery, ↑murderousness

Useful english dictionary. 2012.