Brutal vs Severe - What's the difference?
brutal | severe | Synonyms |
(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.
Very bad or intense.
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Strict or harsh.
Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
Severe is a synonym of brutal.
As adjectives the difference between brutal and severe
is that brutal is (savagely violent)Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel while severe is very bad or intense.brutal
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(en adjective)Synonyms
* barbaric * cold-blooded * savage * viciousAntonyms
* gentle * kindExternal links
* * * ----severe
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Adjective
(er)citation, passage=Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.}}