Brutal Definition

bro͝otl
adjective
Of or belonging to beasts; animal.
Webster's New World
Like a brute; cruel and unfeeling; savage, violent, ruthless, etc.
Webster's New World

Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.

Wiktionary
Very harsh or rigorous.
A brutal winter.
Webster's New World
Plain and direct, although distressing in effect.
Brutal facts.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Brutal

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

    From Wiktionary

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