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I am politically pro-choice, but personally pro-life. I have my faith but refuse to force it on the world at large - especially this world, so brutal and unjust. I cannot make these wrenching personal life and death decisions for others - nor do I believe they should be made by a church run by childless men.
Julianna Baggott

Meaning of "brutal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRUTAL

brutal  [ˈbruːtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRUTAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brutal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BRUTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of brutal in the English dictionary

The first definition of brutal in the dictionary is cruel; vicious; savage. Other definition of brutal is extremely honest or coarse in speech or manner. Brutal is also harsh; severe; extreme.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRUTAL


beetle
ˈbiːtəl
Bootle
ˈbuːtəl
cuittle
ˈkuːtəl
fetal
ˈfiːtəl
footle
ˈfuːtəl
immortal
ɪˈmɔːtəl
Kwakiutl
ˌkwɑːkɪˈuːtəl
mortal
ˈmɔːtəl
myrtle
ˈmɜːtəl
Nahuatl
ˈnɑːwɑːtəl
overbrutal
ˌəʊvəˈbruːtəl
pootle
ˈpuːtəl
portal
ˈpɔːtəl
recruital
rɪˈkruːtəl
refutal
rɪˈfjuːtəl
rootle
ˈruːtəl
scutal
ˈskjuːtəl
tootle
ˈtuːtəl
turtle
ˈtɜːtəl
uprootal
ʌpˈruːtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRUTAL

brut
brutalisation
brutalise
brutalism
brutalist
brutality
brutalization
brutalize
brutally
brute
brutelike
brutely
bruteness
bruter
brutified
brutifies
brutify
bruting
brutish
brutishly

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRUTAL

capital
Continental
crystal
dental
digital
environmental
experimental
fatal
fundamental
horizontal
hospital
incremental
mental
metal
Nembutal
oriental
postal
rental
total
vital

Synonyms and antonyms of brutal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BRUTAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «brutal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of brutal

Translation of «brutal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRUTAL

Find out the translation of brutal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brutal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brutal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

残忍的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brutal
570 millions of speakers

English

brutal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وَحُشِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жестокий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brutal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাশবিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brutal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kejam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

brutal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

残忍な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔인한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brutal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàn bạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிருகத்தனமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रूर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acımasız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brutale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brutalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жорстокий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brutal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κτηνώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wrede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brutal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brutal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brutal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRUTAL»

The term «brutal» is very widely used and occupies the 7.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRUTAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brutal

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10 QUOTES WITH «BRUTAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word brutal.
1
Aravind Adiga
At a time when India is going through great changes and, with China, is likely to inherit the world from the West, it is important that writers like me try to highlight the brutal injustices of society.
2
Theodor Adorno
Technology is making gestures precise and brutal, and with them men.
3
Don Ameche
My father ran a saloon in Kenosha, Wis., which is just about as rough a living as I can think of. It was brutal; it scared the hell out of me. I was so petrified all the while I was a child, I didn't know what I was doing half the time.
4
Julianna Baggott
I am politically pro-choice, but personally pro-life. I have my faith but refuse to force it on the world at large - especially this world, so brutal and unjust. I cannot make these wrenching personal life and death decisions for others - nor do I believe they should be made by a church run by childless men.
5
Dave Bautista
The worst injury I have ever suffered in the ring was a torn triceps; they had to take a piece of my hamstring to repair the tear. It was brutal; I was out for 6 months.
6
Ashley Bell
For me, working is the ultimate vacation, for lack of a better word. Its being in-between jobs were it becomes emotional, and brutal, and draining.
7
Madhur Bhandarkar
After 'Chandni Bar' there was a shutdown of such bars in Mumbai. After 'Page 3' people started avoiding such events. 'Traffic Signal' exposed the money flow through the mafia. I'm not apologetic about the brutal truth in my films. Almost 70% of my films are based on reality, and 30% I fictionalize or change to suit my film.
8
Julie Brown
Going to Catholic school was what fueled me into comedy. The nuns were so brutal so I used to try to make my friends laugh.
9
Arthur Frank Burns
We all know it's brutal up there at the front, especially those of us at the rear.
10
Italo Calvino
A quarter of America is a dramatic, tense, violent country, exploding with contradictions, full of brutal, physiological vitality, and that is the America that I have really loved and love. But a good half of it is a country of boredom, emptiness, monotony, brainless production, and brainless consumption, and this is the American inferno.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRUTAL»

Discover the use of brutal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brutal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Brutal
I went away for five and a half years. I was brutally honest on the witness stand, and this book is brutally honest, too; the brutal truth that was never before told. How could it? Only three people could tell the true story.
Kevin Weeks, Phyllis Karas, 2009
2
Brutal: Manhood and the Exploitation of Animals
The resulting work is of significant interest both to animal advocates and opponents of sexism.
Brian Luke, 2007
3
Brutal: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Little Girl’s ...
He was my religious teacher. I should have been able to trust him. But he made me do unspeakable things...
Nabila Sharma, 2012
4
Brutal: Surviving Westbrook Boys' Home
Thousands of children spent their formative years in fear and misery. All were scarred by the experience. Some perished. Many 'graduated' to adult institutions. Al Fletcher survived to tell his tale. This is it.
Alfred Fletcher, Cheryl Jorgensen, 2010
5
Brutal Intimacy: Analyzing Contemporary French Cinema
Brutal Intimacy is the first book to explore the fascinating films of contemporary France, ranging from mainstream genre spectaculars to arthouse experiments, and from wildly popular hits to films that deliberately alienate the viewer.
Tim Palmer, 2011
6
Brutal
With insightfulness, spot-on dialogue, and a swiftly paced plot, Michael Harmon tells the story of a displaced girl grappling with a truly dangerous bully. From the Hardcover edition.
Michael Harmon, 2009
7
Brutal Reasoning: Animals, Rationality, and Humanity in ...
But as Erica Fudge relates in Brutal Reasoning, the discussions were not as straightforward-or as reflexively anthropocentric-as has been assumed.
Erica Fudge, 2006
8
Brutal Simplicity of Thought: How It Changed the World
Argues that simplicity is more powerful than complexity and uses brief facts and pictures to illustrate how simple things changed the world.
‎2013
9
Brutal Vision: The Neorealist Body in Postwar Italian Cinema
How spectacular visions of physical suffering in post–World War II Italian neorealist films redefined moviegoing as a form of political action
Karl Schoonover, 2012
10
Powerful and Brutal Weapons: Nixon, Kissinger, and the ...
As America confronts an unpredictable war in Iraq, Randolph returns to an earlier conflict that severely tested our civilian and military leaders.
Stephen P Randolph, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRUTAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brutal is used in the context of the following news items.
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James Bond due back as 'brutal, damaged' spy in comic by Warren …
Warren Ellis is promising to deliver the “original, brutal, damaged” James Bond of Ian Fleming's novels in a new comic book series out later this ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Remnant of Boston's Brutal Winter Threatens to Outlast Summer
BOSTON — Now that it is July, it is easy to think of Boston's record snowfall last winter as a bad dream. These days, you can walk outside ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
After brutal crash, NJ man launches home health aide startup
SADDLE RIVER — Ron Gold's legs were paralyzed when he was struck by an SUV while bicycling in Saddle River in 2011. When he returned ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
4
The EU wants to pay off a brutal dictatorship to help it solve its …
On April 19th, an overcrowded fishing boat due for Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. It was the most notorious incident of its kind in a ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
5
Sefko: Improved Mavericks are still playing from behind thanks to …
You want further proof of just how brutal the West is? Seven of the top nine favorites to win the 2016 NBA title are in the West, according to odds ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
6
Not a hate crime? Video shows brutal beatdown of white man on …
Video shows brutal beatdown of white man on July 4th in Cincinnati. Posted at 8:19 am on July 7, 2015 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments. Share on Facebook 1. «Twitchy, Jul 15»
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Florida State QB -- Brutal Fight Video ... QB Punches Woman After …
Shocking new footage shows Florida State quarterback De'Andre Johnson PUNCHING a woman in the face HARD at a bar in Tallahassee ... «TMZ.com, Jul 15»
8
Prison guard Lorraine Barwell, killed in brutal attack at Blackfriars …
The family of a prison officer who died after a brutal attack at Blackfriars Crown Court today spoke of their pride as they revealed her donated ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
9
Brutal Tour de France crash takes down 20 bicyclists
FRANCE — A huge crash at the Tour de France stage 3 briefly stopped the race Monday. It seems as though one rider's front tire hit another ... «kfor.com, Jul 15»
10
'The Reckless Ruthless Brutal Charge of It, or The Train Play' Chugs …
Well, you can forget that, based on the stories that are unloaded during The Reckless Ruthless Brutal Charge of It, or The Train Play by Liz ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Jul 15»

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