/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of impalement Find synonyms for: Noun1. impalement, cruelty, inhuman treatmentusage: the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or tortureWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language