Brutal Execution

Brutal, brutish, bestial, feral mean characteristic of an animal in nature, action, or instinct. Brutal applies to people, their acts, or their words and suggests a lack of intelligence, feeling, or humanity. See examples of brutal used in a sentence.

Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect. The dip in prices this summer will be brutal. Dec 29, 2025brutal (comparative more brutal, superlative most brutal) savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.

There are eight meanings listed in oed's entry for the word brutal, one of which is labelled obsolete. When you use the word " brutal " to describe an extra 15 minutes of commuting time, what word is left to adequately describe the repeated violent rape of a 15 year old that leaves her unable to walk and. The gang led a brutal attack on their enemies.