Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village.
- crude; coarse: brutal language.
- harsh; ferocious: brutal criticism; brutal weather.
- taxing, demanding, or exhausting: They’re having a brutal time making ends meet.
- irrational; unreasoning.
- of or relating to lower animals.
adjective
- cruel; vicious; savage
- extremely honest or coarse in speech or manner
- harsh; severe; extremebrutal cold
mid-15c., in reference to the nature of animals, from Latin brutus (see brute (adj.)) + -al (1). Of persons, “fierce,” 1640s. Related: Brutally.