Feeling "Hurtful" - Flashcard Set (w/o images)
Mean
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: not kind to people : cruel or harsh
My boss is a mean and nasty old man who treats everyone badly.
the mean stepmother in the fairy tale
Why are you being so mean to me? [=why are you treating me so harshly?]
It was mean of them not to invite her to the party.
Someone played a mean trick on her.
He has a mean streak.
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Enraged
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: to make (someone) very angry : to fill (someone) with rage
His thoughtless behavior enraged us.
People were enraged by/at/over the decision.
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Rude
: not having or showing concern or respect for the rights and feelings of other people : not polite
He made rude remarks/gestures.
I was shocked by her rude behavior.
I can’t believe that he was so rude to me.
It is rude (of/for you) to always keep us waiting for you.
Retaliatory
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: to do something bad to someone who has hurt you or treated you badly : to get revenge against someone
After the company announced plans to reduce benefits, the union threatened to retaliate by calling for a strike.
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Menacing
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: to threaten harm to (someone or something) — often used as (be) menaced
She was menaced by a man with a knife.
A country menaced by war
He gave her a menacing look.
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Ruthless
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: having no pity : cruel or merciless
A ruthless killer
The journalist was ruthless in his criticism.
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Mouthy
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: talking too much and often in an unpleasant or rude way
A mouthy show-off
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Nasty
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: unpleasant and unkind
That was a nasty [=cruel, mean] trick!
That nasty old man yelled at me just for stepping on his lawn!
He sent a nasty letter/e-mail to the company.
She’s got quite a nasty temper/disposition.
He said lots of downright nasty things about her.
She called him a few nasty names and left.
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Vengeful
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: feeling or showing a desire to harm someone who has harmed you : feeling or showing a desire for vengeance
The robbery was committed by a vengeful former employee.
The fire was a vengeful act of destruction.
vengeful feelings
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Offensive
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: causing someone to feel hurt, angry, or upset : rude or insulting
He made some offensive remarks.
Offensive words/terms
The song lyrics are offensive to women. [=women are offended by the song lyrics]
His behavior is offensive to many people.
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Malicious
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: having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person : having or showing malice
A malicious liar
Malicious gossip
A malicious distortion of the truth
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Malignant
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: very evil
A powerful and malignant influence
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Malevolent
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: having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person
Her reputation has been hurt by malevolent [=malicious] gossip.
A malevolent demon
A malevolent lie/smile
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Cruel
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: causing or helping to cause suffering : terrible and unfair
A cruel joke
It was a very cruel [=hurtful] thing to say.
I thought it was rather cruel [=unkind] of them to give her all the dirty work.
A cruel twist of fate
Hunger is a cruel fact of nature.
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Sadistic
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: enjoyment that someone gets from being violent or cruel or from causing pain
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