The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SADISM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2004.
Cruelty crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SADISM | 88 % | 6 |
| SAVAGISM | 13 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cruelty
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cruelness
- pitilessness
- ruthlessness
- mercilessness
- harshness
- inhuman treatment
- cruel
- callous
- meanness
- atrocity
- cruelly
- ruthless
Crossword Answer definitions
SADISM noun- The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.
- Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others.
- (in general) Deliberate cruelty, either mental or physical, to other people, or to animals, regardless of whether for (sexual) gratification.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SADISM
- Extreme cruelty
- Delight in cruelty
- Hurtful practice
- Penchant for cruelty
- Cruelty named for a marquis
- Pleasure from inflicting pain
- Love of cruelty
- Cruelty
- Certain marquis's activity
- Brutality