1. Barbare.
2. Sauvage.
3. Féroce. Homme cruel.
4. (Au figuré) Pénible. Cruel embarras.
ETYM French cruel, from Latin crudelis, from crudus. Related to Crude.
(Homonym: crewel).
Lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy; SYN. unkind.
1. Marked by lack of heart or feeling.
2. (Archaic) Devoid of courage or enthusiasm.
1. Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; SYN. tight.
2. Offensive or even (of persons) malicious; SYN. awful.