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repugnant
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French repugnant, borrowed from Latin repugnans, present participle of repugnare (“to oppose, to fight against”), from re- (“back, against”) + pugnare (“to fight”); see pugnacious.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???p??n?nt/
- Hyphenation: re?pug?nant
Adjective
repugnant (comparative more repugnant, superlative most repugnant)
- Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
- (law) Opposed or in conflict.
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "repugnant" is often applied: act, nature, behavior, practice, character, thing, crime.
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- repugnant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- repugnant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- pregnaunt
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin repugn?ns, attested from 1803.
Adjective
repugnant (masculine and feminine plural repugnants)
- repugnant, revolting
Related terms
- repugnància
- repugnar
Further reading
- “repugnant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “repugnant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “repugnant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
References
Latin
Verb
repugnant
- third-person plural present active indicative of repugn?
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French repugnant.
Adjective
repugnant m (feminine singular repugnante, masculine plural repugnans, feminine plural repugnantes)
- repugnant; repulsive
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin repugnans, repugnantem.
Adjective
repugnant m (oblique and nominative feminine singular repugnant or repugnante)
- contradictory
- opposing; adversary
Descendants
- ? English: repugnant
- Middle French: repugnant
- French: répugnant
Romanian
Etymology
From French répugnant.
Adjective
repugnant m or n (feminine singular repugnant?, masculine plural repugnan?i, feminine and neuter plural repugnante)
- repugnant
Declension
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brutal
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)
- 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.
- 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)
- 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
- brutal
- 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)
- brutal
Noun
brutal m (plural brutaux, feminine brutale)
- 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)
- 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)
- (colloquial) brutal
- violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.
- Synonym: kejam
- harsh; unrelenting.
- Synonym: kasar
- violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- brutal, brutish
- (colloquial) huge
- (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)
- 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)
- 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)
- brutal
Declension
Related terms
- brutalisera
Anagrams
- bultar
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