brutal

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹuː.təl/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈbɹu.təl/, [ˈbɹu.ɾəl] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʉː.təl/, [ˈbɹʉː.ɾəl] Rhymes: -uːtəl === Adjective === brutal (comparative more brutal, superlative most brutal) Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner. Synonyms: barbaric, barbarous, savage, truculent; see also Thesaurus:cruel, Thesaurus:savage Antonyms: gentle, kind Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech. Synonyms: blunt, brusque, cold-blooded Harsh; unrelenting. Synonyms: callous, severe, unyielding; see also Thesaurus:stern Disagreeably precise or penetrating. (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs. Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness. Synonyms: blunt, unsubtle ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “brutal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “brutal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “brutal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Brault == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin brutālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [bɾuˈtal] === Adjective === brutal m or f (masculine and feminine plural brutals) brutal ==== Derived terms ==== brutalisme brutalitat brutalment ==== Related terms ==== brut === Further reading === “brutal”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Central Bikol == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish brutal. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: bru‧tal IPA(key): /bɾuˈtal/ [bɾuˈtal̪] === Adjective === brutál brutal; wicked Synonym: mabangis ==== Related terms ==== == Danish == === Etymology === From French brutal, from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brutaːl/, [b̥ʁuˈtˢæːˀl] === Adjective === brutal brutal savage ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== brutalitet == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin brūtālis (“savage, stupid”), from brūtus (“dull, stupid”). See brut and -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁy.tal/ === Adjective === brutal (feminine brutale, masculine plural brutaux, feminine plural brutales) brutal === Noun === brutal m (plural brutaux, feminine brutale) person who acts brutally ==== Derived terms ==== brutalement brutaliser brutalité === Further reading === “brutal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === brulât, brûlât == German == === Etymology === From Latin brutalis, from brutus (“dull, stupid”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁuˈtaːl/ Rhymes: -aːl === Adjective === brutal (strong nominative masculine singular brutaler, comparative brutaler, superlative am brutalsten) brutal Synonyms: barbarisch, kaltblütig Antonym: freundlich ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Brutalität === Further reading === “brutal” in Duden online “brutal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch brutaal, from Middle Dutch brutael (“savage”), from Middle French brutal (“savage”), from Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”). Compare with Indonesian bruto. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbrutal/ [ˈbru.t̪al] Rhymes: -utal Syllabification: bru‧tal === Adjective === brutal (comparative lebih brutal, superlative paling brutal) (colloquial) brutal violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel Synonym: kejam harsh; unrelenting Synonym: kasar ==== Alternative forms ==== brutaal (1901–1947) === Further reading === “brutal”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin brutus, via French brutal. === Adjective === brutal (neuter singular brutalt, definite singular and plural brutale) brutal ==== Related terms ==== brutalitet === References === “brutal” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Latin brutus, via French brutal. === Adjective === brutal (neuter singular brutalt, definite singular and plural brutale) brutal ==== Related terms ==== brutalitet === References === “brutal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Occitan == === Alternative forms === brutau (Limousin) === Pronunciation === === Adjective === brutal m (feminine singular brutala, masculine plural brutals, feminine plural brutalas) (Languedoc) brutal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana‎[2], L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2025, page 132 == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French brutal, from Latin brūtālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbru.tal/ Rhymes: -utal Syllabification: bru‧tal === Noun === brutal m pers brute (brutal person) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === brutal in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN brutal in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin brūtālis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: bru‧tal === Adjective === brutal m or f (plural brutais) brutal, brutish (colloquial) huge (Portugal, colloquial) fantastic, extraordinary ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “brutal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “brutal”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “brutal”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “brutal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French brutal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bruˈtal/ === Adjective === brutal m or n (feminine singular brutală, masculine plural brutali, feminine/neuter plural brutale) brutal ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== brut brutalitate brutaliza brutalizare == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin brūtālis (“savage, stupid”), from brūtus (“dull, stupid”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɾuˈtal/ [bɾuˈt̪al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: bru‧tal === Adjective === brutal m or f (masculine and feminine plural brutales) brutal (colloquial) cool; dope; amazing ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “brutal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “brutal”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 == Swedish == === Etymology === From French brutal from Medieval Latin brutalis, from brūtus. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === brutal (comparative brutalare, superlative brutalast) brutal ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== brutalisera === Anagrams === bultar == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish brutal. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bɾuˈtal/ [bɾʊˈt̪al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: bru‧tal === Adjective === brutál (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜓᜆᜎ᜔) brutal; cruel Synonyms: napakalupit, marahas, malupit ==== Related terms ====