Brutal meaning
Like a brute; cruel and unfeeling; savage, violent, ruthless, etc.
adjective
Extremely ruthless or cruel.
adjective
Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
adjective
Very harsh or rigorous.
A brutal winter.
adjective
Harsh; unrelenting.
A brutal winter in the Arctic.
adjective
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Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
Spoke with brutal honesty.
adjective
Plain and direct, although distressing in effect.
Brutal facts.
adjective
The definition of brutal is extreme violence, extreme unpleasantness with no attempt to disguise it, or extreme and punishing discomfort.
A horrible murder with lots of blood and gore is an example of a brutal murder.
adjective
Of or belonging to beasts; animal.
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(music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
adjective
Origin of brutal
- From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from brūtus (“dull, stupid”).
From Wiktionary