Vocabulary

残忍

brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

na-adjective noun
freq #30

Example sentences

He could not bear to think of his dog being sold to that cruel man.

The prisoners were treated with monstrous cruelty.

The poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.

The city was ruined by the brutal force of nature.

Once upon a time, there lived a cruel king.