Home › Words › C › cruellacruellacruella · noun — A cruel, despicable, or otherwise unpleasant woman.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyAfter the fictional character Cruella de Vil (a pun on the words cruel and devil); from cruel + -a (forming female names).nounA cruel, despicable, or otherwise unpleasant woman.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cruelize 62% match — To treat cruelly. vs cruella →scoundrelle 62% match — A female scoundrel. vs cruella →cruel 62% match — Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. vs cruella →criminaless 61% match — A female criminal. vs cruella →cruelly 60% match — In a cruel manner; with cruelty. vs cruella →cuntzilla 58% match — A severely disagreeable or aggressive woman. vs cruella →crone 58% match — An old woman. vs cruella →cruelness 58% match — The state of being cruel; cruelty. vs cruella →