Definition
The superlative form of cruel, meaning the most unkind or causing the most suffering.
Etymology
From Latin 'crudelis,' possibly related to 'cruor' (blood), suggesting something raw or bloody. The superlative form 'cruelest' adds the -est suffix in Old English tradition.
Kelly Says
The possible connection between 'cruel' and 'blood' shows how ancient languages used violence and gore as metaphors for heartlessness—something our minds still link together today!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ጥቁር ביותר
ti-kour be-o-re-ut
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে কঠিন
so-b-che-ye ka-thi-n
CACatalà
més cruel
mes kroo-el
CSČeština
nejkrutější
nej-krut-ye-teh
DADansk
ondskest
ond-ske-st
DEDeutsch
der grausamste
der graw-sahm-ste
ELΕλληνικά
ο πιο κυνικός
o p-ee-o koo-ni-kos
ESEspañol
el más cruel
el mas kroo-el
FAفارسی
بی رحمانهترین
bi rahm-a-ne-trin
FISuomi
kieroin
ke-e-ro-in
FRFrançais
le plus cruel
lu pluh kroo-el
HEעברית
רע ביותר
ray be-o-re-ut
HIहिन्दी
सबसे क्रूर
sab-se kroor
HUMagyar
a legkegyetlenebb
a leg-ke-gyet-len-ebb
IDBahasa Indonesia
terkejam
ter-ke-jam
ITItaliano
il più crudele
il pwee kru-deh-leh
KMKM
ក្បាល ក្បាល
k-baal k-baal
KO한국어
가장 잔혹한
ga-jang janhokhan
MSBahasa Melayu
paling kejam
pa-ling ke-jam
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်းကျန်း
kya-n kya-n
NLNederlands
wreedst
vree-dst
NONorsk
ondskest
ond-ske-st
PLPolski
najkruciejszy
na-y-kru-che-sh-ee
PTPortuguês
o mais cruel
o mais kroo-el
RORomână
cel mai crud
cel mai kroo-d
RUРусский
самый жестокий
sam-y zhestoki
SWKiswahili
mchanga zaidi
m-chan-ga za-ee-re
TAதமிழ்
அதிக வெறி
a-di-ka ve-ri
TEతెలుగు
చీకటిగా
chee-ka-ti-ga
THไทย
โหดร้ายที่สุด
hot rai-ee-sut
TLTL
pinakamalupit
pi-na-ka-ma-loo-pit
TRTürkçe
en merhametsiz
en mer-ha-met-siz
UKУкраїнська
найжорстокіший
na-y-zhorstoky-shee
VITiếng Việt
nhẫn tâm nhất
nhien tam n-hat
YOYO
gbooro gbooro
g-bo-oro g-bo-oro
ZUZU
isigqili esinye
ee-si-ghi-lee es-i-nye