CRUELTY-FREE Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

cruelty-free

adjective

Definition of cruelty-free

as in charitable

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Recent Examples of cruelty-free The 1-ounce formula is talc-free, vegan, and cruelty-free, and according to Native, it’s made with 10 ingredients, including tapioca starch. — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The polish is 21-free, meaning it’s formulated without ingredients like phthalates, parabens, silicones, and gluten, in addition to being cruelty-free and vegan. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026 Arctic Fox hair dyes have a reputation for being high-quality, long-lasting and cruelty-free, but the company sells other products related to hair care as well. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 According to Okoaskin, the formula is made for most skin types and is vegan and cruelty-free. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cruelty-free

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Adjective

How charitable of him to keep his office in the most expensive part of the city--with our money, that is.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
By supporting charitable giving Life insurance can also help families include charitable giving in their estate plans.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of charitable

Adjective

In Sam’s case, his roaring egotism is somewhat awkward because he’s also obsessed with the idea of being altruistic.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
There is an altruistic component that draws these people to the road, a belief that their adventures can contribute to social good.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of altruistic

Adjective

Now, Yelich and the rest of the crew are reaping the benefits of that selfless style of play that other teams may be trying to replicate down the road.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Participants described the day as a celebration of seva — selfless service — and a chance to pass traditions of kindness and equality to the next generation.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of selfless

Adjective

His legal team has said that Chambers has strictly donated to lawful Gaza and Palestine humanitarian and philanthropic aid projects, and O’Shea believes them.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Some billionaires have also pledged philanthropic contributions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of philanthropic

Adjective

The war has already killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and thousands of civilians, analysts and humanitarian organizations say.

— Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Temporary Protected Status, better known as TPS, is a humanitarian designation that shielded hundreds of thousands of Haitians from deportation following Haiti’s 2010 devastating earthquake.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of humanitarian

Adjective

Atlanta plays unselfish basketball, but sticks largely to its starters; Golden State has more of an all-hands-on-deck arrangement.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Lewandowski's unselfish pass to a wide-open Haile-Selassie at the back post capped the scoring in the 88th minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of unselfish

Adjective

Reducing the death sentences could help him in a primary with a Democratic base of like-minded liberal voters, but potentially hurt him in a general election with a national electorate that supports capital punishment.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
She was elected twice to the Gardner Edgerton School District Board of Education, leaving halfway through her second term, along with other liberal school board members, after harassment from conservative parents.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of liberal

Adjective

More than a century later, his tale of a centuries-old Transylvanian noble and vampire keeps succeeding, most recently in audio.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
That works just fine for this season’s noble arc, but that same polish that’s arguably warranted now does little to suggest future seasons will be willing to wrestle with whatever truth may exist in Cash’s warning.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of noble

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