Brutal synonyms
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Part of speech:
Not sympathetic to others; callous or hardhearted.
Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance:
Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch:
troglodytic
Of or pertaining to troglodytes, or dwellers in caves
The definition of bestial is savage, or like a beast or wild animal.
Capable of destroying; lethal:
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Not having the qualities considered normal to or for human beings; unfeeling, heartless, cruel, barbarous, etc.
Lacking sensibility; without regard or feeling for others; cold; insensitive
Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
The definition of sadistic is deriving pleasure from humiliating or causing physical or psychological pain to others.
(UK, slang) unpleasant or unfair
The definition of vindictive is someone who is out for revenge.
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The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering.
Barbarous or ignorant
Characterized by savagery; very cruel:
Worldly or earthly; temporal:
nice (antonym)
1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:
vicious (related)
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ruthless (related)
violent (related)
merciless (related)
ferocious (related)
murderous (related)
barbaric (related)
horrific (related)
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callous (related)
brutally (related)
bloodthirsty (related)
terrifying (related)
(Archaic) Uncivilized.
A cruel or brutal act
brutishness
The characteristic of being brutish.
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ferity
The state of being savage; ferocity.
The quality or condition of being inhuman or inhumane
The definition of a sadist is a person who gets pleasure - especially sexual pleasure - from inflicting pain on someone else.
gentle (antonym)
Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite:
generous (antonym)
Having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble-minded; gracious; magnanimous
humane (antonym)
Having what are considered the best qualities of human beings; kind, tender, merciful, sympathetic, etc.
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Strong, blunt, and spontaneous.
Sensual; carnal.
Not diminishing in intensity, pace, or effort:
Without pity; unfeeling
Beyond what is proper or usual; excessive
Consisting of large particles; not fine in texture:
crude (related)
Lacking concealing elements.
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Like or characteristic of a cad; ungentlemanly
caliban
The definition of draconian is laws or punishments that are extremely severe or cruel.
Of or suggestive of a wild animal; savage:
Disposed or eager to fight or engage in hostile opposition; belligerent.
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Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear:
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:
comfort (related)
Causing sharp, often prolonged discomfort
(By extension) brutal or domineering
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Find another word for brutal. In this page you can discover 62 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for brutal, like: unfeeling, severe, harsh, troglodytic, beastly, bestial, fell, inhuman, insensate, insensible and repressive.
