Vocabulary
Brutal
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
savagely violent.
Urdu meaning
ظالمانہ، بے رحم
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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In short, political expediency and illegal jirgas that wield a brutal hold over rural populations are the prime culprits behind the prevalence of misogynistic customs.
Dawn Editorials —
Savage `honour`
— 2026-04-18
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Israel is understandably furious that its joint effort with the US to destroy Iran has ended in failure; Israeli media is full of criticism of the regime for failing to achieve its goals in this brutal war.
Dawn Editorials —
Attacking Lebanon
— 2026-04-10
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Then came March 2026.The US-Israeli war on Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, and the consequences for Pakistan were immediate and brutal.
Dawn Editorials —
Energy crisis as catalyst
— 2026-04-09
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War becomes not only brutal, but unbounded.
Dawn Editorials —
Neutrality at risk
— 2026-04-03
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OREIGN Minister Ishaq Dar`s brief visit to Beijing on Tuesday has yielded a five-point plan endorsed by China that is being described as a `structured diplomatic template` to end the brutal US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Five-point plan
— 2026-04-02
Synonyms
savage, cruel, bloodthirsty, vicious, ferocious, barbaric, barbarous, wicked
Curator example
“a brutal murder”
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