Top synonyms for “brutal”: barbarous, beastly, bestial, brute(a), brutish, cruel, fell, roughshod, and 6 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)disagreeably direct and precise“he spoke with brutal honesty”
- (adjective)(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering“a barbarous crime”
- (adjective)resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility“beastly desires”
- (adjective)punishingly harsh“the brutal summer sun”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "brutal" include barbarous, beastly, bestial, brute(a), brutish, cruel. Our thesaurus lists 14 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "brutal" mean?
disagreeably direct and precise Example: "he spoke with brutal honesty"
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