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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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   Brutal means cruel, violent, and completely without feelings, or not considering someone's feelings. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

   • Znaczenie Brutal, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     brutal definicja: 1. cruel, violent, and completely without...

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     BRUTAL meaning: 1. cruel, violent, and completely without...

   • Brutal Spanish Translation

     BRUTAL translate: brutal, brutal [masculine-feminine],...

   • Brutal: Polish Translation

     BRUTAL translate: brutalny, brutalny. Learn more in the...

   • Brutal: Italian Translation

     brutal translate: brutale, brutale. Learn more in the...

   • Brutal: Russian Translation

     BRUTAL translate: зверский . Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brutalBrutal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Brutal means cruel, harsh, or unfeeling, especially toward people or animals. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from the authoritative source of American English.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › brutalBRUTAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Brutal means savage, cruel, or inhuman. It can also mean crude, harsh, or irrational. See the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences of brutal.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › brutalBrutal - definition of brutal by The Free Dictionary

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   Brutal means extremely ruthless, cruel, or harsh. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brutalBrutal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   Brutal means cruel, violent, or harsh. It can also mean extremely honest or direct. Learn how to use brutal in different contexts and find synonyms and related words.

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

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   Brutal means violent and cruel, or direct and clear about something unpleasant. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.