What does cruelsome mean?
Cruelsome means Marked by cruelness or cruelty.
Cruelsome
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Marked by cruelness or cruelty.
Definitions by Sense
- Marked by cruelness or cruelty
- (informal, nonstandard) In a cruelsome manner; severely
Example Sentences
Hayber was rewarded for his services in the most cruelsome manner. He was shot dead.
Two days out of every three, the prisoners were guarded by a gang of ignorant and cruelsome Negroes.
While there may be production-specific reasons for the decision not to make use of the stadium environment as a film setting – as the authentic site of its cruelsome misappropriation as a refugee camp and later as a slaughtering place – [...]
Whereas, such activities parade cruelsome consequences on the nation's socio-political and economic development quest.
The weather is “cruelsome hot.”
Synonyms for cruelsome
Antonyms for cruelsome
Related Words
Word Forms
- more cruelsome
- most cruelsome
Usage Notes
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How do you use cruelsome in a sentence?
Hayber was rewarded for his services in the most cruelsome manner. He was shot dead.
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