Definition of "brutal"

brutal

/ˈbɹuː.təl/

adjective
comparative more brutal, superlative most brutal
1. Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.
  Quotations
  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.
  2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn't disappoint”, in the Guardian‎
2. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
3. Harsh; unrelenting.
4. Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
5. (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
6. Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.