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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bru•tal /ˈbrutəl/USA pronunciation adj. - cruel;
savage;
inhuman:The gang led a brutal attack on their enemies. - harsh;
severe;
difficult to put up with: a brutal storm. - accurate, direct, and clear, but displeasing: You must face the brutal fact that you cannot walk again.
bru•tal•ly, adv.: I found her remarks brutally honest. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bru•tal (bro̅o̅t′l),USA pronunciation adj. - savage;
cruel;
inhuman:a brutal attack on the village. - crude;
coarse:brutal language. - harsh;
ferocious:brutal criticism; brutal weather. - taxing, demanding, or exhausting:They're having a brutal time making ends meet.
- irrational;
unreasoning. - of or pertaining to lower animals.
- Medieval Latin brūtālis. See brute1, -al1
- Middle French)
- late Middle English (1425–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ferocious, brutish, barbarous. See cruel.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gross, rude, rough, uncivil.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bestial, beastly, animal.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged kind.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged human.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: brutal /ˈbruːtəl/ adj - cruel; vicious; savage
- extremely honest or coarse in speech or manner
- harsh; severe; extreme: brutal cold
bruˈtality n ˈbrutally adv |