brutal
brutal definition
bru·tal (bro̵̅o̅t′'l)
adjective
- Obsolete of or belonging to beasts; animal
- like a brute; cruel and unfeeling; savage, violent, ruthless, etc.
- very harsh or rigorous a brutal winter
- plain and direct, although distressing in effect brutal facts
Etymology: ME & OFr < ML brutalis
Related Forms:
- brutally bru′·tally adverb
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