brutal

Definition

Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).

Example Sentences

• "The game was brutal, but after a bloodbath he finally won."
• "What began as a zeitgeisty outlaw romp in the Uncool Britannia of the 1990s is now reborn as a scabrous and brutal black comedy about middle-aged male disappointment and fear of death."
• "brutal honesty"

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