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brutal

[ broot-l ]

adjective

  1. savage; cruel; inhuman:

    a brutal attack on the village.

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  2. crude; coarse:

    brutal language.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. harsh; ferocious:

    brutal criticism; brutal weather.

  4. taxing, demanding, or exhausting:

    They're having a brutal time making ends meet.

  5. irrational; unreasoning.
  6. of or relating to lower animals.

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brutal

/ ˈːə /

adjective

  1. cruel; vicious; savage
  2. extremely honest or coarse in speech or manner
  3. harsh; severe; extreme

    brutal cold

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳٲ, adverb
  • ˈٲٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t· adverb
  • p·t adjective
  • hyper·t· adverb
  • ԴDz·t adjective
  • non·t· adverb
  • v·t adjective
  • over·t· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of brutal1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin ū; equivalent to brute 1 + -al 1
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Synonym Study

See cruel.
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“Within that scene, which could be just an absolutely brutal slog, he finds these moments of levity and eccentricity,” Bailey said.

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After decades of military rule and brutal repression, ethnic groups, along with a new army of young insurgents, brought the dictatorship to crisis point.

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This was real, brutal class war between the owners of capital and the managers of enterprises.

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While the mistakes the Lakers made were brutal, the things they couldn’t control hurt too.

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Last week, however, he filed an appeal on behalf of a Venezuelan man held in Texas, arguing that it would be unconstitutional for the government to send his client to a brutal prison.

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