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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.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. “ brutal beatings” synonyms: barbarous, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious. inhumane. reflecting lack of pity or compassion. adjective. harsh. “the brutal summer sun” “a brutal winter” synonyms: unrelenting. intense.
4 days ago · Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect. The dip in prices this summer will be brutal. The afternoon sun had been brutal. The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries. brutally adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]
3 days ago · 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. Synonyms: cruel, harsh, savage, grim More Synonyms of brutal. brutally adverb. Her real parents had been brutally murdered.
Meaning of brutal – Learner’s Dictionary. brutal. adjective. uk / ˈbruːt ə l / us. Add to word list. 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)
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.
adj. 1. Extremely ruthless or cruel. 2. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech. 3. Harsh; unrelenting: a brutal winter in the Arctic. 4. Disagreeably precise or penetrating: spoke with brutal honesty. bru′tal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
