Brutal vs. Cruel

Brutaladjective

Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel

Brutaladjective

Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.

Brutaladjective

Harsh; unrelenting

Brutaladjective

Disagreeably precise or penetrating

Brutaladjective

In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.

Brutaladjective

Of or pertaining to a brute; as, brutal nature.

Brutaladjective

Like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; brutish; unfeeling; merciless; gross; as, brutal manners.

Brutaladjective

(of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain;

Brutaladjective

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;

Brutaladjective

used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering;

Crueladjective

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

Crueladjective

Harsh; severe.

Crueladjective

(slang) Cool; awesome; neat.

Crueladverb

(nonstandard) To a great degree; terribly.

Cruelverb

To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)

Cruelverb

To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.

Cruelnoun

See Crewel.

Crueladjective

Disposed to give pain to others; willing or pleased to hurt, torment, or afflict; destitute of sympathetic kindness and pity; savage; inhuman; hard-hearted; merciless.

Crueladjective

Causing, or fitted to cause, pain, grief, or misery.

Crueladjective

Attended with cruetly; painful; harsh.

Crueladjective

lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy

Crueladjective

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;

Crueladjective

(of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain;

Crueladjective

used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering;