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brutally
[
broot
-l
]
Origin
bru·tal
/
ˈbrut
l
/
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[
broot
-l
]
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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.
COLLAPSE
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
(<
Middle French
) <
Medieval Latin
brūtālis.
See
brute
1
,
-al
1
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
EXPAND
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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World English Dictionary
brutal
(ˈbruːt
ə
l)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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brutal definition
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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