CRUEL is validvalid

indifferent to the pain of others [adj CRUELER, CRUELEST, CRUELLER, CRUELLEST] : CRUELLY [adv], CRUELNESS [n]

7,256 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

disposed to inflict pain [adj CRUELER or CRUELLER, CRUELEST or CRUELLEST, CRUELLY] / to cause damage or destruction to (something) [v CRUELED or CRUELLED, CRUELING or CRUELLING, CRUELS]