Brutal
Pronunciation : Bru"tal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. brutal. See Brute, a.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to a brute; as, brutal nature. "Above the rest of brutal kind." Milton.
2. Like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; brutish; unfeeling; merciless; gross; as, brutal manners. "Brutal intemperance." Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913