Definition of "cruelest" [cruelest]

• Superlative form of cruel: most cruel. (adjective)

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• "Inflation is sometimes referred to as the cruelest tax, but a little inflation is not a bad thing, actually, and even periods that have seen elevated inflation levels produced, on balance, more winners than losers."
• "I had gum stuck in my hair, food thrown at me, and I was called the cruelest and most disgusting names."
• "He survived brain surgery and what he called the cruelest therapy on the planet — chemo — but wasn't sure he wanted to continue the demands of being a professional cyclist."