brutality vs cruelness
cruelness vs brutalitybrutality and cruelness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brutality | Yes | No | No | No |
| cruelness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
cruelness is a hypernym of
brutality; that is, cruelness is a
word with a broader meaning than brutality:
- brutality: the trait of extreme cruelty
- cruelness: the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
| brutality (noun) | cruelness (noun) |
|---|---|
| a brutal barbarous savage act | the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance |
| the trait of extreme cruelty |
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