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Adjective
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Savagely violent
harsh
cruel
savage
vicious
callous
heartless
violent
barbarous
ferocious
inhuman
merciless
sadistic
atrocious
barbaric
bloodthirsty
ruthless
remorseless
pitiless
grim
inhumane
murderous
unfeeling
wicked
brutish
coarse
crude
rough
severe
tough
abominable
bearish
bestial
brute
butcherly
fiendish
gruff
heinous
indifferent
infernal
insensitive
monstrous
tactless
truculent
uncaring
unconcerned
vile
wanton
fierce
unkind
unmerciful
cold-blooded
hard-hearted
more ❯
“The rebellion finally succeeded in overthrowing the corrupt and brutal dictatorship.”
Adjective
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Having or showing the nature and appetites of an animal
beastly
bestial
feral
animalistic
ferine
savage
swinish
animal
animalian
undomesticated
untamed
wild
bearish
subhuman
wolfish
brutish
brute
violent
bodily
physical
senseless
instinctive
mindless
unthinking
inhumane
wicked
inhuman
visceral
instinctual
carnal
more ❯
“This brutal instinct continues to function in some individuals, who represent among us the vestiges of an ancestral condition.”
Adjective
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Direct and without attempting to disguise unpleasantness
blunt
frank
barefaced
blatant
candid
direct
forthright
open
unembellished
unsparing
unstinting
unvarnished
bald
brazen
clear
explicit
flagrant
guileless
honest
naked
outright
outspoken
plain
stark
straight
straightforward
transparent
unadorned
uninhibited
unreserved
upfront
upright
complete
downright
forthcoming
heartless
natural
palpable
patent
plainspoken
real
severe
total
unambiguous
unconcealed
unequivocal
unfeigned
unguarded
plain-spoken
flat-out
matter-of-fact
bare-faced
free-spoken
out-and-out
up-front
no-nonsense
more ❯
“Some weblogs, with their lacerating, brutal honesty, transport you to the extremities of human experience.”
Adjective
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Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load
harsh
excruciating
grievous
grim
hard
oppressive
cruel
difficult
harrowing
onerous
rough
severe
torturous
tough
trying
burdensome
crushing
heavy
inhuman
murderous
rugged
savage
stiff
unrelenting
bitter
hardhanded
hostile
searing
terrible
demanding
more ❯
“Fitch wrote a devastating report on the brutal labor conditions in the steel industry at the time.”
Adjective
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Harshly sarcastic or satirical in nature
keen
scathing
cutting
incisive
searing
pointed
stinging
trenchant
acid
sardonic
satirical
contemptuous
ferocious
nasty
sharp
unblunted
virulent
caustic
corrosive
heartless
merciless
piercing
savage
biting
fierce
malicious
penetrating
satiric
callous
critical
mocking
sarcastic
scornful
tart
venomous
acerbic
bitter
harsh
pungent
salty
snarky
violent
acidic
cruel
devastating
edged
hurtful
mordacious
unrelenting
acute
derisive
pitiless
truculent
vicious
vitriolic
acrid
acrimonious
grim
sadistic
scorching
unsparing
withering
astringent
belittling
mordant
ruthless
scalding
wanton
cold-blooded
extremely critical
more ❯
Adjective
▲
With force
heavy
explosive
forceful
almighty
hard
ferocious
strong
fierce
violent
blistering
powerful
vigorous
crushing
mighty
hefty
aggressive
tremendous
forcible
sharp
devastating
smart
gutsy
severe
great
grievous
overpowering
overwhelming
potent
powerhouse
acute
intense
puissant
punchy
savage
telling
thunderous
vicious
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Exhausting all effort
complete
unhampered
unrestrained
all out
assured
bloody
boundless
categorical
ceaseless
emphatic
flat out
full
intense
limitless
no holds barred
no-holds-barred
no-limit
resounding
unambiguous
unbridled
unchecked
uncompromising
unconditioned
unconstrained
uncontestable
uncontrollable
uncontrolled
uncurbed
undisputable
ungoverned
unhindered
unimpeded
uninhibited
unmitigated
unrepressed
unreserved
unrestricted
unshackled
unsuppressed
untrammeledUS
untrammelledUK
wild
without restrictions
workmanlike
Adjective
▲
Having or showing passion in the pursuit of a goal
fierce
ambitious
enterprising
aggressive
assertive
determined
driven
earnest
hungry
resolute
ardent
bold
committed
competitive
eager
indefatigable
keen
motivated
steadfast
unwavering
active
aspiring
assiduous
avid
confident
desirous
diligent
dogged
dynamic
enthusiastic
intent
relentless
ruthless
spirited
tenacious
thirsty
tireless
uncompromising
unfaltering
unflagging
unremitting
unshakeable
untiring
unyielding
zealous
cutthroat
decisive
energetic
feisty
ferocious
obdurate
obstinate
persistent
pertinacious
purposeful
rigid
rigorous
sedulous
staunch
steady
sustained
undeviating
unflinching
vigorous
assured
bloodthirsty
forceful
industrious
inspired
militant
pioneering
progressive
pushy
stringent
stubborn
unabated
unrelenting
bullheaded
defiant
gladiatorial
more ❯
Adjective
▲
(informal) Extreme; used to intensify nouns
great
extreme
downright
egregious
absolute
complete
out-and-out
total
unqualified
utter
hellacious
pure
thorough
veritable
acute
almighty
deep
overwhelming
tremendous
ultimate
utmost
flagrant
gross
harsh
intense
maximum
outrageous
preposterous
radical
right
severe
sheer
supreme
grievous
arrant
proper
rank
thundering
unadulterated
unalloyed
uber
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