brutal

adjectivecommon in dialogue

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Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.

adjective

1
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
The game was brutal, but after a bloodbath he finally won.
What began as a zeitgeisty outlaw romp in the Uncool Britannia of the 1990s is now reborn as a scabrous and brutal black comedy about middle-aged male disappointment and fear of death.
2
Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
3
Harsh; unrelenting.
4
Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
5
figurativeIn extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
6
Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
brutal honesty

Etymology

From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).

Forms

comparative: more brutal
superlative: most brutal

brushed · Roughened by rubbing with an abrasive brushes, especially as…brushing · An instance of brushing.Brussels · The capital city of Belgium. Official name: City of Brussels.

brutal · Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.

brutality · The state of being brutal.brutally · In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.brute · Without reason or intelligence (of animals).

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