brutal

Meaning

1. Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
2. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
3. Harsh; unrelenting.
4. Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
5. (figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
6. Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.

Synonyms

cruel

savage

violent

atrocious

merciless

bestial

harsh

inhuman

barbarous

fierce

unkind

ruthless

rough

pitiless

beastly

vicious

heartless

barbarian

ferocious

brute

brutish

unrelenting

grim

severe

sour

wicked

wild

inhumane

unpleasant

disagreeable

gruff

sullen

surly

bloodthirsty

barbaric

nasty

feral

fell

incisive

crude

scathing

stern

rude

callous

roughshod

strict

fiendish

intense

bad

👎

evil

Translations

brutal

brutal

brutal

brutal

brutale

cruel

cruel

brutal

onaardig

grausam

crudele

nurks

brusco

nors

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹuː.təl/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).