Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cruel-hearted

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
cru-el--heart-ed
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more cruel-hearted (comparative) crueler-hearted (comparative, rare) most cruel-hearted (superlative) cruelest-hearted (rare, superlative)

Phrases

Questions

What does cruel-hearted mean?
Cruel; lacking kindness and compassion.

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