ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Overcruel

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Overcruel is an adjective meaning overly or excessively cruel.

Meaning

overly or excessively cruel.

Example Sentences

Ah, I have been overcruel To Christians, I believe.
The very virtue that had made her overcruel to him in the past would have made her overkind to him in the future.
The elder Cobos became over-cruel in his handling of the miserable horde, and several very unpleasant occurrences led to tragedy.
“But it is thou, oh, my brother who hast done this—this overcruel thing. Who now shall fill up the void in the chivalry of the country? […]”

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Related dictionary entries include over-cruel, overharsh, overbrutal, overmerciful, overrigorous, oversour.

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