Brutal | Mean of brutal in English Dictionary

/ˈbruːtl̟/

• extremely cruel or harsh
1. a brutal military dictatorship
2. a brutal attack/murder/assault
3. brutal winter weather
4. Sailors sometimes faced brutal punishments like whipping.
5. a brutal struggle for survival in the wilderness
• very direct and accurate in a way that is harsh or unpleasant
1. The writer describes the dangers of drugs with brutal honesty.
2. The movie is a brutal depiction of the war.
• very bad or unpleasant
1. The traffic was brutal on the way to work.
2. I had a brutal headache this morning.