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more brutal

ADJECTIVE

cruel, remorseless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barbarous callous ferocious harsh inhuman merciless rough rude ruthless savage severe vicious

WEAK

bloodthirsty gruff hard heartless impolite insensitive pitiless remorseless uncivil uncivilized unfeeling unmannerly unmerciful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm civilized compassionate courteous easy friendly gentle giving kind mild nice polished polite refined smooth sophisticated sympathetic tame temperate tender

WEAK

generous humane

ADJECTIVE

crude, rough

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inhuman inhumane rude savage

WEAK

animal bearish beastly bestial brute brutish carnal coarse feral ferine swinish unfeeling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind nice

WEAK

generous gentle humane

Example Sentences

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An opinion piece in Germany's Bild tabloid was more brutal.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Bruno Schneller, managing partner at Erlen Capital Management in Zurich, made a similar, if even more brutal, point.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

In Queens, however, the 22-year-old Alcaraz has played like a man on a mission—more focused, more efficient, and more brutal than ever before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 7, 2025

Clay is seen as the most physically demanding surface because its slower speed leads to longer points and more brutal contests.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

“He’s just a more brutal version of you,” she told me that last week we were taking care of him.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee