What are some opposite words for Cruelty?

Antonyms for Cruelty
ˈkru əl ticru·el·ty

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  1. cruelty, inhuman treatmentnoun

    a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

    Synonyms:
    pitilessness, inhuman treatment, harshness, cruelty, cruelness, ruthlessness, mercilessness

  2. cruelty, mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessnessnoun

    feelings of extreme heartlessness

    Synonyms:
    harshness, cruelty, unmercifulness, pitilessness, mercilessness, ruthlessness, cruelness, inhuman treatment

  3. cruelty, cruelness, harshnessnoun

    the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

    Synonyms:
    mercilessness, rigor, pitilessness, inclemency, roughness, hardness, ruthlessness, scratchiness, stiffness, harshness, cruelness, severeness, rigorousness, cruelty, inhuman treatment, abrasiveness, severity, rigourousness, rigour

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How to use Cruelty in a sentence?

  1. Joseph Conrad:

    The discovery of America was the occasion of the greatest outburst of cruelty and reckless greed known in history.

  2. Jon Stewart:

    Senator Toomey didn't lose Senator Toomey job. Senator Toomey's walking away, god knows what kind of pot of gold he's stepping into to lobby this government to shit on more people. I'm used to all of it, but I'm not used to the cruelty.

  3. Macomb County Judge Richard Caretti:

    In my almost 17 years on the bench your case is by far the worst, most deplorable example of animal cruelty Ive ever seen, words are inadequate to express the depth and breadth of your cruelty.

  4. Asya Engovatova:

    Batu Khans conquest was the greatest national tragedy, surpassing any other event in cruelty and destruction, it is not by chance that it is among the few such events that made its way into the Russian folklore.

  5. Deborah Tabart:

    It is not over population of koalas; it is under population of trees and linked habitats, you cannot have it both ways, you either want to protect our national icon, and it's habitat, and use them as ambassadors or you ruin Australia's reputation with this disgusting cruelty.

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