brutal
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Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).
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- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹuː.təl/
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- (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹu.təl/, [ˈbɹu.ɾəl]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʉː.təl/, [ˈbɹʉː.ɾəl]
- Rhymes: -uːtəl
Adjective edit
brutal (comparative more brutal, superlative most brutal)
- Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.
- 2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn't disappoint”, in the Guardian[1]:
- 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
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Further reading edit
- “brutal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “brutal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “brutal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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brutál
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brutal m or f (masculine and feminine plural brutals)
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- “brutal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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From French brutal, from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).
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brutal
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Inflection of brutal | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | brutal | brutalere | brutalest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | brutalt | brutalere | brutalest2 |
Plural | brutale | brutalere | brutalest2 |
Definite attributive1 | brutale | brutalere | brutaleste |
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. |
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Medieval Latin brūtālis (“savage, stupid”), from brūtus (“dull, stupid”). See brut and -al.
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brutal (feminine brutale, masculine plural brutaux, feminine plural brutales)
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brutal m (plural brutaux, feminine brutale)
- person who acts brutally
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- “brutal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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From Latin brutalis, from brutus (“dull, stupid”).
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brutal (strong nominative masculine singular brutaler, comparative brutaler, superlative am brutalsten)
- brutal
- Synonyms: barbarisch, kaltblütig
- Antonym: freundlich
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number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist brutal | sie ist brutal | es ist brutal | sie sind brutal | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | brutaler | brutale | brutales | brutale |
genitive | brutalen | brutaler | brutalen | brutaler | |
dative | brutalem | brutaler | brutalem | brutalen | |
accusative | brutalen | brutale | brutales | brutale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der brutale | die brutale | das brutale | die brutalen |
genitive | des brutalen | der brutalen | des brutalen | der brutalen | |
dative | dem brutalen | der brutalen | dem brutalen | den brutalen | |
accusative | den brutalen | die brutale | das brutale | die brutalen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein brutaler | eine brutale | ein brutales | (keine) brutalen |
genitive | eines brutalen | einer brutalen | eines brutalen | (keiner) brutalen | |
dative | einem brutalen | einer brutalen | einem brutalen | (keinen) brutalen | |
accusative | einen brutalen | eine brutale | ein brutales | (keine) brutalen |
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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”). Doublet of bruto and guru.
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brutal
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- “brutal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
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From Latin brutus, via French brutal.
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brutal (neuter singular brutalt, definite singular and plural brutale)
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- “brutal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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From Latin brutus, via French brutal.
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brutal (neuter singular brutalt, definite singular and plural brutale)
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- “brutal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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brutal m (feminine singular brutala, masculine plural brutals, feminine plural brutalas) (Languedoc)
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- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 132.
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Borrowed from French brutal, from Latin brūtālis.
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brutal m pers
- brute (brutal person)
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- brutalizować impf
- zbrutalizować pf
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brutal m or f (plural brutais)
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brutal m or n (feminine singular brutală, masculine plural brutali, feminine and neuter plural brutale)
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singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | brutal | brutală | brutali | brutale | ||
definite | brutalul | brutala | brutalii | brutalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | brutal | brutale | brutali | brutale | ||
definite | brutalului | brutalei | brutalelor | brutalilor |
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Medieval Latin brūtālis (“savage, stupid”), from brūtus (“dull, stupid”).
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brutal m or f (masculine and feminine plural brutales)
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- “brutal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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Etymology edit
From French brutal from Medieval Latin brutalis, from brūtus.
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brutal (comparative brutalare, superlative brutalast)
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Inflection of brutal | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | brutal | brutalare | brutalast |
Neuter singular | brutalt | brutalare | brutalast |
Plural | brutala | brutalare | brutalast |
Masculine plural3 | brutale | brutalare | brutalast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | brutale | brutalare | brutalaste |
All | brutala | brutalare | brutalaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
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brutál (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜓᜆᜎ᜔)
- brutal; cruel
- Synonyms: napakalupit, marahas, malupit