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over-cruel

over-cruel is the alternative form of overcruel.

Meaning of overcruel

Adjective

overcruel (comparative more overcruel, superlative most overcruel)

  1. overly or excessively cruel
    • “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? […]”1863, Edward Howard, The Old Commodore

Forms of over-cruel

comparativemore over-cruel
superlativemost over-cruel

Origin of over-cruel

From Middle English overcruel, equivalent to over- + cruel.

Questions about over-cruel

What is over-cruel the alternative form of?
Over-cruel is the alternative form of overcruel.

Words near over-cruel in the dictionary

  1. over-compensated
  2. over-compensates
  3. over-compensating
  4. over-consumerism
  5. over-consumption
  6. over-cruel
  7. over-dimensional
  8. over-diversified
  9. over-diversifies
  10. over-diversify
  11. over-diversifying

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