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Definitions

brutality

[broo-tal-i-tee] / bruˈtæl ɪ ti /
NOUN
cruel treatment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atrocity barbarism barbarity cruelty inhumanity savagery
STRONG
bloodthirstiness ferocity fierceness grossness ruthlessness sadism savageness unfeelingness viciousness
WEAK
brutishness choke hold third degree
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kindness
WEAK
gentleness humaneness niceness

Example Sentences

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Ryan Coogler launched his career with an indie look at police brutality in America.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Crump is known for representing relatives of victims of high-profile police brutality cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Anyone lampooned with a scintilla of brutality knows that an appearance can temporarily inoculate against accusations of humorlessness.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The author is also refreshingly clear-eyed in criticizing the brutality of the Paul Kagame regime in Rwanda, for instance, and commendably avoids the usual endorsement of any autocrats who produce high growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

But his commitment to a new order was demonstrated only after his inauguration when a march was planned in Cape Town to protest police brutality.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela