cruel vs human vs kind
Definitions
adjective
- (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Examples
Avoid cruel and violent people, as they tend to take up cudgels with you on non-issues.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
FOOTBALL may be the beautiful game, but at times it can be horribly cruel.
Definitions
adjective
- characteristic of humanity
- having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings
- relating to a person
noun
- any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
Examples
People at MSFC have told me over drinks that this study concluded that EELV are human ratable but they were going to do what Griffin wanted.
There's nothing at all wrong with a bit of human imperfection here and there.
It is by these special touches that the author infuses the books with the spirit of humanity, without which a fantasy becomes an empty fancy.
