bru·tal 
/ˈbru:tl̟/ adjective
/ˈbru:tl̟/ adjective [more brutal; most brutal] 1 : extremely cruel or harsh
▪ a brutal military dictatorship ▪ a brutal attack/murder/assault ▪ brutal winter weather ▪ Sailors sometimes faced brutal punishments like whipping. ▪ a brutal struggle for survival in the wilderness 2 : very direct and accurate in a way that is harsh or unpleasant
▪ The writer describes the dangers of drugs with brutal honesty. ▪ The movie is a brutal depiction of the war. 3 informal : very bad or unpleasant
▪ The traffic was brutal on the way to work. ▪ I had a brutal headache this morning.
▪ a brutal military dictatorship ▪ a brutal attack/murder/assault ▪ brutal winter weather ▪ Sailors sometimes faced brutal punishments like whipping. ▪ a brutal struggle for survival in the wilderness
▪ The writer describes the dangers of drugs with brutal honesty. ▪ The movie is a brutal depiction of the war.
▪ The traffic was brutal on the way to work. ▪ I had a brutal headache this morning.
— bru·tal·ly adverb
▪ He was brutally murdered. ▪ He was brutally honest/frank in his criticism of my work.
▪ He was brutally murdered. ▪ He was brutally honest/frank in his criticism of my work.
