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Brutal vs Dastardly - What's the difference?

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Brutal is a related term of dastardly.


As adjectives the difference between brutal and dastardly

is that brutal is (senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel while dastardly is in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.

brutal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (senseid)Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
  • Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
  • Harsh; unrelenting
  • Disagreeably precise or penetrating
  • (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.

    • Synonyms

    * barbaric * cold-blooded * savage * vicious

    Antonyms

    * gentle * kind

    Related terms

    * brutality * brutally * brute * brutish

    External links

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    dastardly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
  • treacherous; given to backstabbing

    • Quotations

    * "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th" - in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)