Brutal vs. Cruel
Difference Between Brutal and Cruel
Brutaladjective
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
Crueladjective
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.Brutaladjective
Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
Crueladjective
Harsh; severe.
Brutaladjective
Harsh; unrelenting
Crueladjective
(slang) Cool; awesome; neat.
Brutaladjective
Disagreeably precise or penetrating
Crueladverb
(nonstandard) To a great degree; terribly.
Brutaladjective
In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
Cruelverb
To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
Brutaladjective
(of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain;
brutal instruments of torturecruel weapons of warCruelverb
To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
Brutaladjective
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;
a barbarous crimebrutal beatingscruel torturesStalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaksa savage slapvicious kicksCrueladjective
lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy
Brutaladjective
used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering;
brutal weathernorthern winters can be cruela cruel worlda harsh climatea rigorous climateunkind wintersCrueladjective
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;
a barbarous crimebrutal beatingscruel torturesStalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaksa savage slapvicious kicksCrueladjective
(of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain;
brutal instruments of torturecruel weapons of warCrueladjective
used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering;
brutal weathernorthern winters can be cruela cruel worlda harsh climatea rigorous climateunkind winters
