What does brutal mean?
Definitions for brutal
ˈbrut lbru·tal
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word brutal.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
brutal, unrelentingadjective
harsh
"the brutal summer sun"; "a brutal winter"
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"
brutaladjective
disagreeably direct and precise
"he spoke with brutal honesty"
Wiktionary
brutaladjective
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
brutaladjective
Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
brutaladjective
Harsh; unrelenting
brutaladjective
Disagreeably precise or penetrating
brutaladjective
In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Brutaladjective
Etymology: brutal, Fr. from brute.
There is no opposing brutal force to the stratagems of human reason. Roger L'Estrange.
The brutal bus’ness of the war
Is manag’d by thy dreadful servants’ care. Dryden.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Brutaladjective
of or pertaining to a brute; as, brutal nature
Brutaladjective
like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; brutish; unfeeling; merciless; gross; as, brutal manners
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of brutal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of brutal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of brutal in a Sentence
It was brutal. I cried every night, on top of the effects of the pandemic, I have to be super careful if I venture out to go shopping or consider twice before taking public transportation because for some reason, I am a target.
Josh was brutally tortured, strangled over and over, set on fire after death. His last hours were brutal. None of our kids had a minute to say goodbye, we weren’t lucky enough to be separated for five days or 10 days. We are separated permanently.
It's just horrific, it's horrific, it's outrageous, it's completely unacceptable and the international community should be up in arms, that's the brutal reality we're facing in this country and most importantly that the people of the Myanmar are facing.
His brutal, bullying bigotry runs contrary to the very principles our forefathers fought so hard to defend.
It's amazing what happens when people are reminded what terrorists can do, the American people recognize that the indiscriminate, brutal acts that (the Islamic State) carried out could happen in any community across this country and throughout the world. And I think as Americans, we believe we should do everything we can to eliminate that. … I want to make sure that the tools that law enforcement have are as robust as they possibly can be.
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- жестокBulgarian
- brutalCatalan, Valencian
- brutalGerman
- κτηνώδης, ζωώδηςGreek
- brutalSpanish
- brutalFrench
- brúidiúilIrish
- brùideilScottish Gaelic
- brutálisHungarian
- 残忍なJapanese
- truculentusLatin
- žvėriškasLithuanian
- dzīvniecisks, brutālsLatvian
- bruutDutch
- brutalPortuguese
- brutal, brutalăRomanian
- жестокий, зверскийRussian
- brutalSwedish
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