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   brutal

   /ˈbruːtl/

   adjective

   • 1. savagely violent: "a brutal murder" Similar savagecruelbloodthirstyviciousferociousbarbaricbarbarouswickedmurderouscold-bloodedhard-heartedharshruthlesscallousheartlessmercilesspitilessremorselesssadisticunfeelinginhumanheinousmonstrousabominableatrociousvileinfernaluncivilizedbestialbrutishbeastlyanimalOpposite gentlehumane
   • ▪ unpleasant or harsh: "the brutal morning light"
   • ▪ direct and without attempting to disguise unpleasantness: "the brutal honesty of his observations" Similar unsparingunstintingunadornedunembellishedunvarnishedbaldnakedstarkbluntdirectstraightstraightforwardfrankoutspokenforthrightplain-spokenheartlessseverecompletetotalunequivocalunambiguous

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘relating to the lower animals’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin brutalis, from brutus ‘dull, stupid’ (see brute).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRUTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   cruel, violent, and completely without feelings: a brutal dictator. He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had "disappeared". He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old girl. Synonyms. barbaric. barbarous formal. callous. cruel. despotic. hard (SEVERE) harsh (UNKIND) inhuman. sadistic. savage.

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   The meaning of BRUTAL is suitable to one who lacks intelligence, sensitivity, or compassion : befitting a brute. How to use brutal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Brutal.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrutal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   direct and clear about something unpleasant; not thinking of people’s feelings. With brutal honesty she told him she did not love him. Definition of brutal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adjective. savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village. Synonyms: barbarous, brutish, ferocious. Antonyms: kind. crude; coarse: brutal language. Synonyms: uncivil, rough, rude, gross. harsh; ferocious: brutal criticism; brutal weather. taxing, demanding, or exhausting: They're having a brutal time making ends meet.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRUTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. A brutal act or person is cruel and violent. He was the victim of a very brutal murder. ...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests. Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal and reckless. Synonyms: cruel, harsh, savage, grim More Synonyms of brutal. brutally adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]

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   Use brutal to describe something beastly and harsh, like training for a triathlon, a really cold winter in the Arctic, or a mean bouncer at a club who throws people out for no reason.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRUTAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   very violent or cruel: a brutal murder. brutally. adverb. brutally murdered. brutally honest. brutality. noun [ C, U ] uk / bruːˈtæləti / us. (Definition of brutal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of brutal. in Chinese (Traditional) 野蠻的，殘忍的, 獸性的, 直截了當的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)