# brutal
## English
### Etymology

From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈbɹuː.təl/
** Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (US, Canada) IPA: /ˈbɹu.təl/, [ˈbɹu.ɾəl]
* (General Australian) IPA: /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.
** 2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn't disappoint”, in the Guardian‎:What began as a zeitgeisty outlaw romp in the Uncool Britannia of the 1990s is now reborn as a scabrous and brutal black comedy about middle-aged male disappointment and fear of death.
* Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
* Harsh; unrelenting.
* 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.
    brutal honesty

#### Synonyms

* barbaric
* cold-blooded
* savage
* vicious

#### Antonyms

* gentle
* kind

#### Derived terms

* brutalisation
* brutalise
* brutalism
* Brutalism
* Brutalist
* brutalist
* brutalitarian
* brutalize
* brutalness
* nonbrutal
* overbrutal

#### Related terms

* brutality
* brutally
* brute
* brutish

#### 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

## Bikol Central
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish brutal.

### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: bru‧tal
* IPA: /bɾuˈtal/ [bɾuˈtal̪]

### Adjective

brutál
* brutal; wicked
    Synonym: mabangis

#### Related terms

* bruto

## Catalan
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin brutālis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (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, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

## Danish
### Etymology

From French brutal, from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /brutaːl/, [b̥ʁuˈtˢæːˀl]

### Adjective

brutal
* brutal
* savage

#### Inflection

$^1$ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. $^2$ The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

#### Derived terms

* brutalitet

## French
### Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin brūtālis (“savage, stupid”), from brūtus (“dull, stupid”). See brut and -al.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bʁy.tal/
* Audio:(file)

### 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: /bʁuˈtaːl/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -aːl

### Adjective

brutal (strong nominative masculine singular brutaler, comparative brutaler, superlative am brutalsten)
* brutal
    Synonyms: barbarisch, kaltblütig
    Antonym: freundlich

#### 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

* IPA: [ˈbrutal]
* Hyphenation: bru‧tal

### Adjective

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, 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

* Audio (Languedoc):(file)

### Adjective

brutal m (feminine singular brutala, masculine plural brutals, feminine plural brutalas) (Languedoc)
* brutal

#### Derived terms

* brutalament
* brutalejar
* brutalitat

#### Related terms

* bruta

### Further reading

* Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 132.

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from French brutal, from Latin brūtālis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbru.tal/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -utal
* Syllabification: bru‧tal

### Noun

brutal m pers
* brute (brutal person)

#### Related terms

* brutalny
* brutalnie
* brutalizacja
* brutalizm
* brutalność
* brutalizować impf
* zbrutalizować pf

### 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

* (Brazil) IPA: /bɾuˈtaw/ [bɾuˈtaʊ̯]
* (Portugal) IPA: /bɾuˈtal/ [bɾuˈtaɫ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /bɾuˈtal/ [bɾuˈtaɫ]
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /bɾuˈta.li/
* Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
* Hyphenation: bru‧tal

### Adjective

brutal m or f (plural brutais)
* brutal, brutish
* (colloquial) huge
* (colloquial) fantastic, extraordinary

#### Derived terms

* brutalmente

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French brutal.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bruˈtal/

### Adjective

brutal m or n (feminine singular brutală, masculine plural brutali, feminine and neuter plural brutale)
* brutal

#### Related terms

* brut
* brutalitate
* brutaliza
* brutalizare

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin brūtālis (“savage, stupid”), from brūtus (“dull, stupid”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bɾuˈtal/ [bɾuˈt̪al]
* Rhymes: -al
* Syllabification: bru‧tal

### Adjective

brutal m or f (masculine and feminine plural brutales)
* brutal
* (colloquial) cool; dope; amazing
    La serie estaba brutal. Ya quiero ver el próximo episodio.The series was amazing. I'm eager to watch the next episode.

#### Derived terms

* brutalidad
* brutalismo
* brutalizar
* brutalmente

#### Related terms

* bruto

### Further reading

* “brutal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
* “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

* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

brutal (comparative brutalare, superlative brutalast)
* brutal

#### Declension

$^1$ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. $^2$ Dated or archaic. $^3$ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

#### Related terms

* brutalisera

### Anagrams

* bultar

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish brutal.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /bɾuˈtal/ [bɾʊˈt̪al]
* Rhymes: -al
* Syllabification: bru‧tal

### Adjective

brutál (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜓᜆᜎ᜔)
* brutal; cruel
    Synonyms: napakalupit, marahas, malupit

#### Related terms

* brutalidad