As adjectives the difference between brutal and manly
is that
brutal is (
senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel while
manly is having the characteristics of a man.
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
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manly English
Adjective
( er)
Having the characteristics of a man.
Having qualities befitting a man; courageous, resolute, noble.
* Shakespeare
- Let's briefly put on manly readiness.
* Dryden
- Serene and manly , hardened to sustain / The load of life.
* 2001 , Thomas W. Smith, Revaluing Ethics: Aristotle's Dialectical Pedagogy (page 86)
- Without a successful defense of one's city, none of the other virtues would be possible; manly courage seems to be a precondition for anything else worth achieving in life.
Derived terms
* manliness
Antonyms
* womanly
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