The state of being cruel; cruelty

plural of cruelness

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. / Harsh; severe. / (slang) Cool; awesome; neat.

(nonstandard) To a great degree; terribly.

(chiefly Australia, New Zealand) To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success) / (Australia, transitive, intransitive) To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.

Alternative form of crewel

Glandular scrofulous swellings in the neck.

To act cruelly in order to achieve a positive outcome in the future.

The quality of being cruel-hearted; lack of compassion and kindness.

In a cruel-hearted manner; coldly and cruelly.