26984 words

brutal

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
cruel, violent, and completely without feelings:

Examples:

a brutal dictator
He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had "disappeared".
He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old girl.
2
not considering someone's feelings:

Examples:

She spoke with brutal honesty - I was too old for the job.
3
cruel and violent:

Examples:

The attacks on the crew were quite brutal.
4
fig. Brutal can also mean unpleasant or difficult:

Examples:

The weather was brutal – hot and humid.
5
Brutal can also mean plain and direct, without worrying about anyone’s feelings:

Examples:

She spoke with brutal honesty about his behavior.

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