Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cruelty-free

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: cru-el-ty-free
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of cosmetics and similar products: made without harming animals.

Example Sentences

"It can be particularly hard to tell what is and isn't cruelty-free, as the term isn't regulated; any brand can claim to be so. The only way a company can be totally cruelty-free is when no animal testing has happened at any point during production."

Etymology

From cruelty + -free.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cruelty

Questions

What does cruelty-free mean?: Of cosmetics and similar products: made without harming animals.
Where does cruelty-free come from?: From cruelty + -free.

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