brutal
Meaning
- Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.
- Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
- Harsh; unrelenting.
- Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
- In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
- Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
Synonyms
saveage
si perilleuses
bowelless
FROISS
cruel and inhuman
atrocious and cold-blooded
evil-spirited
bloodandguts
crueuses batailles
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɹuː.təl/
Etymology
From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).
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