brutality meaning

UK US /bruˈtæləti/ 4 syllables

brutality (noun): the trait of extreme cruelty.

brutality has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

brutality as a noun

  1. the trait of extreme cruelty

    Synonyms: ferociousness, viciousness, savagery

    Type of: cruelty

    Related forms: brutal

  2. a brutal barbarous savage act

    Synonyms: barbarity, barbarism, savagery

    Type of: atrocity

How to pronounce brutality

brutality is pronounced /bruˈtæləti/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with brutality

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in TY · 9-letter words

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