brutal
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈbruːtəl/
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- Although we love Rose... the brutal fact is that... - well, she isn't getting any younger.
And what they'll get is honesty and brutal honesty at that.
- And what they'll get is honesty and brutal honesty at that.
- Of course, you know, my wife, you know, she can be brutal.
- The US government bankrupted the banking system essentially that that is brutal when said that plainly.
- So like, how quickly were you able to get used to the brutal honesty of the biology before you?
- The first type of person is, let's be brutal.
- The guy uses totally open brutal terms like negroit.
Examples
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Now this would be a brutal, brutal election in its rhetoric.
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It sounds, it sounds brutal, but it's the truth.
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And, you know, why are you so brutal to all of us?
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English press are brutal and it's not fun anymore.
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I will not sit here and listen to you be brutal to this poor girl.
Fiction book (1991) -
At their most brutal, they were more honest about what they thought.
Fiction book (2002) -
And you know, and that's the brutal part of it.
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We inhabit a rapidly shifting landscape where we have to face brutal facts.
Academic text (2009) -
The sound carried a brutal finality that sent shivers down Trey's spine.
Fiction book (1997) -
It's better to be clear than to give a brutal criticism that hurts someone's feelings.
Synonyms
522
2.7
Willing to cause pain or suffering to others
222
5.2
Deliberately cruel and likely to hurt someone
152
4.9
Not feeling sorry for others and hurting them on purpose
100
3.8
Speaking in a direct, plain way that can sound rude
68
4.2
Very strict and harsh when judging or punishing people
47
3.9
Very strong and unpleasant to the senses, like bright light or bitter taste
46
4.2
Harsh critical words or actions that hurt others
18
6.5
Showing little concern for other people's feelings
9
8.4
Full of angry, bitter words in a speech or argument
5
7.0
Very harsh words or writing that attack someone
2
9.9
Using very angry and insulting words to attack someone
2
7.9
Very harsh and not forgiving when criticizing or acting
1
6.7
A sharp, biting remark that hurts or criticizes
1
7.2
A very harsh remark that tries to hurt someone
Saying harsh words to criticize someone or something
Harsh or hurtful in a way that makes someone feel upset
Very sharp and unpleasant in a way that causes strong pain or shock
Saying harsh, mean things that hurt people
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brutal is related to the word brute, and it grew to mean something raw and blunt. A helpful way to remember the idea of a 'brutal' remark is to think of it hitting you like a hard truth with no softening, so it means very direct and harsh.