brutal
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˈbruːtəl/
- NSFW
- I understand the revulsion everyone feels in the face of brutal murder.
- a brutal crackdown
- brutal repression
- brutal suppression
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Watch on YouTubeWhat possibly could be the motive for this brutal and horrifying act?
- What possibly could be the motive for this brutal and horrifying act?
- He watched them kill her, a prolonged, brutal butchering.
- We see them as very brutal, savage warrior people.
- Russia is supporting A brutal, vicious government.
- Like ISIS is just brutal, brutal with the women and children over there.
- Kiev is then subject to a brutal occupation.
- The decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq.
- His name was Somosa, and he was just a brutal dictator.
- And, you know, they're pretty brutal to him.
- And we have one of the most brutal lawyers in this country.
- Obviously, it's awfully brutal, but it works.
Examples
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The documentary highlighted the brutal facts about poverty and violence in the region.
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And we have one of the most brutal lawyers in this country.
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Ukraine is now fighting a war of survival against a very brutal, dangerous, and powerful enemy.
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What possibly could be the motive for this brutal and horrifying act?
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Portuguese exploitation of its colonies was perhaps the most brutal and complete of all the European colonial powers.
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However, its arbitrary and brutal measures only fueled public antagonism toward the government even more.
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Locals have not forgotten Napoleon's brutal crackdowns of the past.
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The news reported a series of brutal attacks that left the community in shock.
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Witnesses described the brutal treatment of prisoners during the conflict.
Synonyms
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2.5
Using strong force that causes harm
474
2.7
Willing to cause pain or suffering to others
296
2.8
Unkind and too strict in what someone says or does to others
267
5.2
Deliberately cruel and likely to hurt someone
152
5.1
Causing physical or mental harm to someone by cruel treatment
142
4.9
Not feeling sorry for others and hurting them on purpose
92
4.5
Very fierce and violent and often cruel
78
6.1
Showing no pity and acting cruel on purpose
63
6.3
Extremely cruel and violent with no respect for people
60
5.5
Very strong and violent in a way that hurts or scares
57
8.6
Taking pleasure from hurting or humiliating other people
34
6.0
Very cruel and not feeling pity
33
5.9
Very cruel and causing pain to people or animals
27
7.3
Very cruel and shocking, causing strong fear
13
7.2
Cruel and violent, showing no kindness
11
6.5
Cruel and showing no care for other people like an animal
8
8.9
Acting in a harsh way that ignores other people's feelings
7
7.6
Very cruel and shocking, causing great pain and fear
6
8.5
Very cruel and violent like an angry wild animal
6
8.5
Being very cruel and causing great pain
4
9.9
Cruel and likely to cause great harm
2
7.1
Being very cruel and not kind to others
2
7.9
Very harsh and not forgiving when criticizing or acting
1
9.2
Ready to use violence to hurt people
1
9.9
Very cruel and violent, causing many deaths
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Brutal comes from the old word brute, which meant an 'animal' or someone 'savage'. So brutal describes cruel or violent behaviour, like the actions of a brute.