Fell (Adjective)
Meaning
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fell treatment of the prisoners at the hands of their captors was reported by the human rights organization.
- In the fell atmosphere of the torture chamber, the victim begged for mercy.
- The fell dictator's henchmen were notorious for their vicious treatment of dissidents.
- The fell behavior of the warlord was a clear indication of his disdain for human life.
- The fell regime was known for its brutal suppression of opposition parties.