Surly vs Brutal - What's the difference?
surly | brutal | Related terms |
(obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
(obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
* 1623 , , Julius Caesar , I.iii,
(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.
Surly is a related term of brutal.
As adjectives the difference between surly and brutal
is that surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious while brutal is (senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.As an adverb surly
is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.surly
English
Adjective
(er)- The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.
Adverb
(er)- Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly
