Definitions for brutal
ˈbrut lbru·tal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, viciousadjective

   (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

   "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"

2. brutal, unrelentingadjective

   harsh

   "the brutal summer sun"; "a brutal winter"

3. beastly, bestial, brute(a), brutish, brutaladjective

   resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

   "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners"

4. brutaladjective

   disagreeably direct and precise

   "he spoke with brutal honesty"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brutaladjective

   Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel

2. brutaladjective

   Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.

3. brutaladjective

   Harsh; unrelenting

4. brutaladjective

   Disagreeably precise or penetrating

5. brutaladjective

   In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brutaladjective

   Etymology: brutal, Fr. from brute.

   1. That which belongs to a brute; that which we have in common with brutes.

   There is no opposing brutal force to the stratagems of human reason. Roger L'Estrange.

   2. Savage; cruel; inhuman.

   The brutal bus’ness of the war
   Is manag’d by thy dreadful servants’ care. Dryden.

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1. brutal

   Brutal refers to behavior or actions that are extremely cruel, violent, harsh, or severe. It can also describe a situation or conditions that are extremely unpleasant or discomforting.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Brutaladjective

   of or pertaining to a brute; as, brutal nature

2. Brutaladjective

   like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; brutish; unfeeling; merciless; gross; as, brutal manners

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brutal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brutal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of brutal in a Sentence

1. Albert Einstein:

   We scientists, whose tragic destiny it has been to make the methods of annihilation ever more gruesome and more effective, must consider it our solemn and transcendent duty to do all in our power in preventing these weapons from being used for the brutal purpose for which they were invented.

2. Henry Louis Mencken:

   School days are the unhappiest in the whole span of human existence. They are full of dull, unintelligible tasks, new and unpleasant ordinances, with brutal violations of common sense and common decency.

3. Neil Koehler:

   Markets can be brutal. Depending on how quick and how brutal, you could have smaller players shutting down.

4. Diana Foley:

   We are offended that that awful image of our son's brutal murder be used publicly, to tweet it again just continues to promote their propaganda - the horrible way they recruit others who want to be brutal. I certainly do not want that to continue.

5. Donald Trump:

   There's a lot of pressure on Hillary right now. It's been brutal, it's been brutal for Hillary. And I think at some point she's perhaps not going to be able to run. She's going to have to end her campaign. That seems to be the thinking by so many.

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