English / word
cruelty
noun B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
Callous indifference to or pleasure in causing pain and suffering.
In context
01
The law strictly prohibits any cruelty to animals.
02
The documentary exposed the cruelty of factory farming to animals.
Synonyms
brutality,callousness,harshness
Antonyms
kindness,compassion,mercy
Collocations
cruelty to animals,animal cruelty,act of cruelty