Definitions for brutal
ˈbrut lbru·tal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, viciousadjective

   (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

   "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"

2. brutal, unrelentingadjective

   harsh

   "the brutal summer sun"; "a brutal winter"

3. beastly, bestial, brute(a), brutish, brutaladjective

   resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

   "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners"

4. brutaladjective

   disagreeably direct and precise

   "he spoke with brutal honesty"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brutaladjective

   Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel

2. brutaladjective

   Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.

3. brutaladjective

   Harsh; unrelenting

4. brutaladjective

   Disagreeably precise or penetrating

5. brutaladjective

   In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brutaladjective

   Etymology: brutal, Fr. from brute.

   1. That which belongs to a brute; that which we have in common with brutes.

   There is no opposing brutal force to the stratagems of human reason. Roger L'Estrange.

   2. Savage; cruel; inhuman.

   The brutal bus’ness of the war
   Is manag’d by thy dreadful servants’ care. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brutal

   Brutal refers to behavior or actions that are extremely cruel, violent, harsh, or severe. It can also describe a situation or conditions that are extremely unpleasant or discomforting.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Brutaladjective

   of or pertaining to a brute; as, brutal nature

2. Brutaladjective

   like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; brutish; unfeeling; merciless; gross; as, brutal manners

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How to pronounce brutal?

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How to say brutal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brutal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brutal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of brutal in a Sentence

1. Jorge Duany:

   Since Raul took over, repressive strategies have become more subtle, not necessarily less brutal.

2. Jeff Rathke:

   If they are true, (they) describe another extremely brutal act by the North Korean regime. These reports, sadly, are not the first in this regard.

3. The President:

   We join with people around the world in praying for God's protection for persecuted Christians and those of other faiths, as well as for those brave men and women engaged in our military, diplomatic, and humanitarian efforts to alleviate their suffering and restore stability, security, and hope to their nations, in some areas of the Middle East where church bells have rung for centuries on Christmas Day, this year they will be silent; this silence bears tragic witness to the brutal atrocities committed against these communities by ISIL.

4. Governor Cuomo:

   The void allowed misinformation and conspiracy, and now people are left with the thought of,' Did my loved one have to die ?' And that is a brutal, brutal question to pose to a person, and I want everyone to know everything was done. Everything was done by the best minds in the best interest.

5. Fernando Queiroga:

   One of our mountains will simply disappear. It will be cut in half. The impact will be brutal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brutal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brutal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=brutal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brutal
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=brutal