Learn English at
Anaversity

I help students all over the world think in English, speak with confidence, and stop translating in their heads.

Years of teaching and studying languages, distilled into one Anaversity.

brutal (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈbruːtl/

Savagely violent, cruel, or harsh.

The soldiers were accused of committing brutal acts against the civilian population.
He received a brutal beating from his attackers.
The film depicted the brutal realities of war.

brutal to (prepositional phrase): Showing extreme cruelty or harshness towards someone. — "The dictator was notoriously brutal to anyone who opposed him."
brutal on (prepositional phrase): Demanding or harsh, especially regarding effort or performance. — "The coach was very brutal on his players during training."

Words with a similar meaning to brutal:

Words with the opposite meaning to brutal: