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non brutal
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.
6.
of or pertaining to lower animals.
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
o·ver·bru·tal,
adjective
o·ver·bru·tal·ly,
adverb
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
(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
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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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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Slang Dictionary
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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