cruelsome adjective 1adverb 1forms 2 adjective1 •Marked by cruelness or cruelty.Hayber was rewarded for his services in the most cruelsome manner. He was shot dead. — 1993 adverb1 •(informal, nonstandard) In a cruelsome manner; severely.The weather is “cruelsome hot.” — 2015 formsmore cruelsome · most cruelsome
