brutal — meaning in English

English meaning

• brutal adjective Extremely violent, cruel, or harsh.
• brutally adverb In a savagely violent or cruel way.
• brutish adjective Crude, savage, and lacking in refinement or feeling, like an animal.
• ferocious adj Extremely fierce, savage, or violent.
• savagely adv In a fierce, brutal, or uncontrolled way.
• violent adj Using or involving physical force meant to hurt or kill.

Senses

brutal is used for these senses in English:

• brutally In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.
• brutish Of, or in the manner of a brute
• ferocious Marked by extreme and violent energy.
• savagely In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner.
• violent Involving extreme force or motion.

brutal — full definition

1. adjective Extremely violent, cruel, or harsh.
2. adjective Blunt and unpleasant, but honest.

brutally — full definition

1. adverb In a savagely violent or cruel way.
2. adverb Bluntly, without softening the truth.

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