brutal

Etymology

From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).

adj

1. Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.
   What began as a zeitgeisty outlaw romp in the Uncool Britannia of the 1990s is now reborn as a scabrous and brutal black comedy about middle-aged male disappointment and fear of death. January 19, 2017, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn't disappoint”, in the Guardian
2. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
3. Harsh; unrelenting.
4. Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
5. (music, figurative) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
6. Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
   brutal honesty