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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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How to pronounce brutal?

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How to say brutal in sign language?

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. Bryan Patrick Miller:

   These were two brutal, horrific murders that shocked the community at the time, people didn’t feel safe taking a walk or going for a bike ride. We’re glad we were able to solve this after so many years.

2. Dan Horrigan:

   Ethan Liming was a young man with a full life ahead of Ethan Liming, and that bright future was senselessly taken from Ethan Liming in the most brutal of ways, this type of violence in our community has ripple effects that touch each person, including Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan, in profound ways, and I know the city of Akron is in mourning because of this tremendous loss.

3. Shane Sutton:

   If he can't make the top three, he would pursue his dreams of the Tour de France yellow jersey, i believe he can do it, we wouldn't have selected him otherwise. That's not us being brutal, that's Cav being Cav, probably the greatest road sprinter of all time. He needs to know he can go to Rio and get the medal.

4. Detectives James Essig:

   This is an unprovoked, brutal and appalling crime on a woman who was just trying to get home after a day's work.

5. The King:

   Countless lives have been destroyed; freedom and human dignity have been trampled in the most brutal way. The security of Europe has been threatened, together with our democratic values, even as we abhor the appalling scenes of destruction, we can take heart from our unity – in defense of Ukraine, of peace and freedom.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brutal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brutal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=brutal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brutal
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=brutal