"brutal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɹuː.təl/ [UK], /ˈbɹu.təl/ [Canada, US], [ˈbɹu.ɾəl] [Canada, US], /ˈbɹʉː.təl/ [General-Australian], [ˈbɹʉː.ɾəl] [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brutal.wav Forms: more brutal [comparative], most brutal [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːtəl Etymology: From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʷreh₂-}}, {{der|en|ML.|brutalis||savage, stupid}} Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), {{der|en|la|brūtus||dull, stupid}} Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} brutal (comparative more brutal, superlative most brutal)
  1. Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner. Translations (savagely violent): վայրագ (vayrag) (Armenian), դաժան (dažan) (Armenian), qəddar (Azerbaijani), rəhmsiz (Azerbaijani), amansız (Azerbaijani), zalım (Azerbaijani), mərhəmətsiz (Azerbaijani), жо́рсткі (žórstki) (Belarusian), брута́льны (brutálʹny) (Belarusian), жесто́к (žestók) (Bulgarian), зве́рски (zvérski) (Bulgarian), brutal (Catalan), 殘忍 /残忍 (cánrěn) (Chinese Mandarin), 野蠻 /野蛮 (yěmán) (Chinese Mandarin), bruut (Dutch), raaka (Finnish), kova (Finnish), brutaali (Finnish), brutal (French), brutal (Galician), სასტიკი (sasṭiḳi) (Georgian), უხეში (uxeši) (Georgian), მხეცური (mxecuri) (Georgian), არაადამიანური (araadamianuri) (Georgian), brutal (German), κτηνώδης (ktinódis) (Greek), ζωώδης (zoódis) (Greek), brutális (Hungarian), brúidiúil (Irish), brutale (Italian), dzīvniecisks (Latvian), brutāls (Latvian), žvėriškas (Lithuanian), tunuhuruhuru (Maori), maukino (Maori), tūkino (Maori), bruta (Norman), brutalny (Polish), brutal (Portuguese), brutal (Romanian), жесто́кий (žestókij) (Russian), зве́рский (zvérskij) (note: of behaviour, not people) (Russian), брута́льный (brutálʹnyj) (Russian), brùideil (Scottish Gaelic), brutal (Spanish), brutal (Swedish), жорсто́кий (žorstókyj) (Ukrainian), брута́льний (brutálʹnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-brutal-en-adj-en:savagely_violent Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 10 28 10 33 7 Disambiguation of 'savagely violent': 59 5 10 6 17 2
  2. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
    Sense id: en-brutal-en-adj-38oNKMeb
  3. Harsh; unrelenting.
    Sense id: en-brutal-en-adj-~YzUBYCb Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 10 28 10 33 7
  4. Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
    Sense id: en-brutal-en-adj-a1vEOjAl
  5. (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Music Translations (in heavy metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs): brutal (German), brutal (Portuguese)
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  6. Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
    Sense id: en-brutal-en-adj-AfCkaKlM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: barbaric, cold-blooded, savage, vicious Related terms: brutality, brutally, brute, brutish
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in heavy metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs",
      "word": "brutal"
    }
  ],
  "word": "brutal"
}

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