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Brutal vs Excruciating - What's the difference?

brutal | excruciating |

As adjectives the difference between brutal and excruciating

is that brutal is (savagely violent)Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel while excruciating is causing great pain or anguish, agonizing.

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

    excruciating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
  • the nation's most excruciating dilemma -- W. H. Ferry (rfdate)
  • Exceedingly intense; extreme