Antonyms for brutal

Grammar : Adj

Spell : broot-l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbrut l

Definition of brutal

Origin : mid-15c., in reference to the nature of animals, from Latin brutus (see brute (adj.)) + -al (1). Of persons, "fierce," 1640s. Related: Brutally.

adj cruel, remorseless
adj crude, rough

Example sentences :

Or perhaps it's a brutal revenge on me,—after thinking I'd only marry for money.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

After all, he could not be brutal with this guileless maiden.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

His voice seemed to him rough and brutal, but he did not mean it so.
Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower

I asked, more to soften the effect of Marvin's brutal remark than anything else.
Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith

Who could be so brutal as to blame so amiable, so candid a creature?
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

This was the whole front of her offending; yet I was so disappointed that I wanted to be brutal.
Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

"You leave her to me," Mulready interposed, with a brutal laugh.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

Will you or will you not answer for your unmanly and brutal conduct?'
Extract from : « The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby » by Charles Dickens

Its first war-cry was stifled back by the brutal and cowardly hand of Destiny.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

The sea had just seized them in a brutal embrace which had wet me through.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

Synonyms for brutal

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