different between brutal vs implacable

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin br?tus (“dull, stupid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?u?t?l/
• Rhymes: -u?t?l

Adjective

brutal (comparative more brutal, superlative most brutal)

2. Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
3. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
4. Harsh; unrelenting
5. Disagreeably precise or penetrating
6. (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
7. Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.

Synonyms

• barbaric
• cold-blooded
• savage
• vicious

Antonyms

• gentle
• kind

Related terms

• brutality
• brutally
• brute
• brutish

Translations

Further reading

• brutal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• brutal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• brutal at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Brault

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin brutalis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /b?u?tal/

Adjective

brutal (masculine and feminine plural brutals)

1. brutal

Derived terms

• brutalisme
• brutalitat
• brutalment

Related terms

• brut

Further reading

• “brutal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Danish

Etymology

From French brutal, from Latin br?tus (“dull, stupid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bruta?l/, [b??u?t?æ??l]

Adjective

brutal

1. brutal
2. savage

Inflection

Derived terms

• brutalitet

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin br?t?lis (“savage, stupid”), from br?tus (“dull, stupid”). See brut and -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?y.tal/

Adjective

brutal (feminine singular brutale, masculine plural brutaux, feminine plural brutales)

1. brutal

Noun

brutal m (plural brutaux, feminine brutale)

1. person who acts brutally

Derived terms

• brutalement
• brutaliser
• brutalité

Further reading

• “brutal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• brulât, brûlât

German

Etymology

From Latin brutalis, from brutus (“dull, stupid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?u?ta?l/
• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

brutal (comparative brutaler, superlative am brutalsten)

1. brutal

Declension

Synonyms

• barbarisch
• kaltblütig

Antonyms

• freundlich

Related terms

• Brutalität

Further reading

• “brutal” in Duden online

Indonesian

Etymology

From English brutal, from Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin br?tus (“dull, stupid”). Doublet of bruto, guru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?brutal]
• Hyphenation: bru?tal

Adjective

brutal (plural brutal-brutal)

1. (colloquial) brutal
   1. violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.

      Synonym: kejam

   2. harsh; unrelenting.

      Synonym: kasar

Further reading

• “brutal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin brutus, via French brutal.

Adjective

brutal (neuter singular brutalt, definite singular and plural brutale)

1. brutal

Related terms

• brutalitet

References

• “brutal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin brutus, via French brutal.

Adjective

brutal (neuter singular brutalt, definite singular and plural brutale)

1. brutal

Related terms

• brutalitet

References

• “brutal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Occitan

Alternative forms

• brutau (Limousin)

Adjective

brutal m (feminine singular brutala, masculine plural brutals, feminine plural brutalas) (Languedoc)

1. brutal

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2016, page 132.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin brutalis.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /b?u?ta?/
• Hyphenation: bru?tal

Adjective

brutal m or f (plural brutais, comparable)

1. brutal, brutish
2. (colloquial) huge
3. (colloquial) fantastic, extraordinary

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin brutalis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bru?tal/

Adjective

brutal m or n (feminine singular brutal?, masculine plural brutali, feminine and neuter plural brutale)

1. brutal

Declension

Related terms

• brut
• brutalitate
• brutaliza
• brutalizare

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin br?t?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?u?tal/, [b?u?t?al]

Adjective

brutal (plural brutales)

1. brutal

Derived terms

• brutalidad
• brutalismo
• brutalizar
• brutalmente

Related terms

• bruto

Further reading

• “brutal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Swedish

Etymology

From French brutal from Medieval Latin brutalis, from br?tus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

brutal (comparative brutalare, superlative brutalast)

1. brutal

Declension

Related terms

• brutalisera

Anagrams

• bultar

English

Etymology

From Middle English impl?c?ble (“immitigable, unappeasable”) from Old French implacable (“harsh, unrelenting; implacable”) (modern French implacable), from Latin impl?c?bilis (“unappeasable, implacable; irreconcilable”), from im- (variant of in- (prefix meaning ‘not’)) + pl?c?bilis (“placable; appeasing, moderating, pacifying, propitiating; acceptable”) (from pl?c? (“to assuage, pacify, placate; to appease; to reconcile”) + -bilis (suffix forming adjectives indicating a capacity or worth of being acted upon)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?plæk?b(?)l/, /-?ple?-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?plæk?b?l/
• Hyphenation: im?pla?ca?ble

Adjective

implacable (comparative more implacable, superlative most implacable)

1. Not able to be placated or appeased.

   Synonyms: (obsolete) impacable, irreconcilable, unassuageable, (obsolete) unplacable, unpleasable

   Antonyms: appeasable, assuageable, pacable, pacifiable, placable
2. Impossible to prevent or stop; inexorable, unrelenting, unstoppable.

   Synonyms: relentless, unremitting, unyielding
3. Adamant; immovable.

Derived terms

• implacability
• implacableness
• implacably

Related terms

Translations

References

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin impl?c?bilis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /im.pl??ka.bl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /im.pla?ka.ble/

Adjective

implacable (masculine and feminine plural implacables)

1. implacable (not able to be placated or appeased)

Derived terms

• implacablement

Related terms

• implacabilitat

Further reading

• “implacable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

From Latin impl?c?bilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.pla.kabl/

Adjective

implacable (plural implacables)

1. implacable, harsh, unrelenting

Derived terms

• implacabilité
• implacablement

Further reading

• “implacable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin impl?c?bilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /impla?kable/, [?m.pla?ka.??le]
• Hyphenation: im?pla?ca?ble

Adjective

implacable (plural implacables)

1. implacable, harsh, unrelenting

Derived terms

• implacablemente

Related terms

• aplacar
• implacabilidad

Further reading

• “implacable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.