Cruel vs. Devilish — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Cruel and Devilish
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Cruel
Disposed to inflict pain or suffering
A cruel tyrant.
Devilish
Evil Master Devilish
Cruel
Causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or distress
Cruel treatment.
A cruel remark.
Devilish
Malicious; evil.
Cruel
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.
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Devilish
Mischievous, teasing, or annoying.
Cruel
Harsh; severe.
Devilish
Excessive; extreme
Devilish heat.
Cruel
(slang) Cool; awesome; neat.
Devilish
Extremely; very.
Cruel
(nonstandard) To a great degree; terribly.
Devilish
Resembling a devil.
Cruel
To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
Devilish
Characteristic of a devil.
A devilish grin
Cruel
To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
Devilish
(informal) Extreme, excessive.
A devilish effort yielded a devilish success.
Cruel
See Crewel.
Devilish
(informal) Devilishly; very; exceedingly.
It was devilish hot outside today.
Cruel
Disposed to give pain to others; willing or pleased to hurt, torment, or afflict; destitute of sympathetic kindness and pity; savage; inhuman; hard-hearted; merciless.
Behold a people cometh from the north country; . . . they are cruel and have no mercy.
Devilish
Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Cruel
Causing, or fitted to cause, pain, grief, or misery.
Cruel wars, wasting the earth.
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath for it was cruel.
Devilish
Extreme; excessive.
Cruel
Attended with cruetly; painful; harsh.
You have seen cruel proof of this man's strength.
Devilish
Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil;
Devilish schemes
The cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
The diabolical expression on his face
A mephistophelian glint in his eye
Cruel
Lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy
Devilish
Playful in an appealingly bold way;
A roguish grin
Cruel
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;
A barbarous crime
Brutal beatings
Cruel tortures
Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks
A savage slap
Vicious kicks
Devilish
In a playfully devilish manner;
The socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever
Cruel
(of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain;
Brutal instruments of torture
Cruel weapons of war
Cruel
Used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering;
Brutal weather
Northern winters can be cruel
A cruel world
A harsh climate
A rigorous climate
Unkind winters
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