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bru·tal

   [broot-l]
adjective
1.
savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village.
2.
crude; coarse: brutal language.
3.
harsh; ferocious: brutal criticism; brutal weather.
4.
taxing, demanding, or exhausting: They're having a brutal time making ends meet.
5.
irrational; unreasoning.
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6.
of or pertaining to lower animals.
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Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English (< Middle French ) < Medieval Latin brūtālis. See brute1, -al1

Related forms
bru·tal·ly, adverb
hy·per·bru·tal, adjective
hy·per·bru·tal·ly, adverb
non·bru·tal, adjective
non·bru·tal·ly, adverb
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o·ver·bru·tal, adjective
o·ver·bru·tal·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. ferocious, brutish, barbarous. See cruel. 2. gross, rude, rough, uncivil. 6. bestial, beastly, animal.

Antonyms
1. kind. 6. human.

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brutal (ˈbruːtəl)
 
—adj
1.  cruel; vicious; savage
2.  extremely honest or coarse in speech or manner
3.  harsh; severe; extreme: brutal cold
 
bru'tality
 
—n
 
'brutally
 
—adv

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Word Origin & History

brutal
mid-15c., in reference to the nature of animals, from L. brutus (see brute) + -al (1). Of persons, "fierce," 1640s. Related: Brutally.
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Slang Dictionary

brutal definition


  1. mod.
    excellent; powerful. : Man, what a brutal tune!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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