Meaning

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

    The game was brutal, but after a bloodbath he finally won.

    brutal

    жесто́кийžestókij, зве́рскийzvérskij, брута́льныйbrutálʹnyj

    жорсто́кийžorstókyj, брута́льнийbrutálʹnyj

  2. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.

  3. Harsh; unrelenting.

    punishingly harsh

  4. Disagreeably precise or penetrating.

    disagreeably direct and precise

  5. (figuratively)In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.

    brutal

  6. Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.

    brutal honesty

Examples

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  1. Tom received a brutal beating from his father.

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  2. Was I too brutal?

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  3. It's going to be brutal.

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  4. Tom was brutal.

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  5. I hear the competition is brutal.

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

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

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

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Forms

more brutal, most brutal
Comparativemore brutal Lesson
Superlativemost brutal Lesson

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Synonyms

98 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

12 related words

See also

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