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Brutal vs Carnal - What's the difference?

brutal | carnal | Related terms |

Brutal is a related term of carnal.


As adjectives the difference between brutal and carnal

is that brutal is (senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel while carnal is relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.

brutal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (senseid)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.
  • Synonyms

    * barbaric * cold-blooded * savage * vicious

    Antonyms

    * gentle * kind

    carnal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites
  • worldly or earthly; temporal
  • of or relating to the body or flesh
  • Derived terms

    * carnal knowledge