brutal /ˈbɹuːtəl/ adjective6 •hurting people in a wild and very cruel way, without any pityThe game was brutal, but after a bloodbath he finally won. •Harsh; unrelenting. •Disagreeably precise or penetrating. •Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness. •Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech. •(figurative) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs. formsmore brutal · most brutal