1. superlative form of cruel; most willing to cause pain or suffering to others
Usage: superlative form
2. superlative form of cruel; causing the most severe pain, hardship, or distress
Usage: superlative form

Examples

• That was the cruelest thing anyone had ever said to her.
• Winter can be the cruelest season for homeless people.
• The cruelest irony was that he lost his job the day before retirement.
• She delivered the news in the cruelest way possible.
• The drought was the cruelest blow to the farming community.
• He was known as the cruelest dictator in the region’s history.