WordcrudeleMeaningcruelPart of speechadjectivePronunciationCourseItalianLessonHistoric past of essere and avere (fu, ebbe)Usages of crudeleI duchi di quella famiglia furono sicuramente crudeli.The dukes of that family were certainly cruel.Ebbero grandi ricchezze, ma i loro nemici furono crudeli.They had great riches, but their enemies were cruel.