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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /
ADJECTIVE
cruel, remorseless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barbarous callous ferocious harsh inhuman merciless rough rude ruthless savage severe vicious
WEAK
bloodthirsty gruff hard heartless impolite insensitive pitiless remorseless uncivil uncivilized unfeeling unmannerly unmerciful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm civilized compassionate courteous easy friendly gentle giving kind mild nice polished polite refined smooth sophisticated sympathetic tame temperate tender
WEAK
generous humane
ADJECTIVE
crude, rough
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inhuman inhumane rude savage
WEAK
animal bearish beastly bestial brute brutish carnal coarse feral ferine swinish unfeeling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind nice
WEAK
generous gentle humane

Example Sentences

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What was once an annual gimme, is now a brutal benchmark which England have struggled to reach.

From BBC

Amazon.com investors are currently enduring a brutal selloff, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the company was still primarily known for selling books and CDs.

From MarketWatch

Amazon.com investors are currently enduring a brutal selloff, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the company was still primarily known for selling books and CDs.

From MarketWatch

And sometimes readers ask for advice about brutal conflicts over estate planning or settlement.

From MarketWatch

OpenAI and rival Anthropic are leading a brutal commercial race, shipping or advancing a drumbeat of AI models and features in recent weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.