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brutal definition
brutal |
Grep of noun brutal brutalisation brutality brutalization Overview of adj brutal The adj brutal has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) brutal, cruel -- ((of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain; "brutal instruments of torture"; "cruel weapons of war") 2. (1) barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious -- ((of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks") 3. brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind -- ((of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters") Antonyms of adj brutal 3 senses of brutal Sense 1 brutal, cruel INDIRECT (VIA inhumane) -> humane Sense 2 barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious INDIRECT (VIA inhumane) -> humane Sense 3 brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind INDIRECT (VIA hard) -> soft Similarity of adj brutal 3 senses of brutal Sense 1 brutal, cruel => inhumane (vs. humane) Sense 2 barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious => inhumane (vs. humane) Sense 3 brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind => hard (vs. soft) Attributes of adj brutal Familiarity of adj brutal brutal used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj brutal brutal Overview of adj brutal The adj brutal has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) brutal, cruel -- ((of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain; "brutal instruments of torture"; "cruel weapons of war") 2. (1) barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious -- ((of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks") 3. brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind -- ((of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters")
brutal definition
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