Brutal
Inferior
Inferior adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: an inferior science textbook that was out-of-date the day that it was published
Brutal and inferior are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Inferior".
Nearby Word: inferiority
Both words in one sentence
- Berserk Button: Jake does not like being seen as inferior to Bruce or being called too brutal.
Source: Fanfic / Batman Beyond Revisited -
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) gives us another villainous example in the form of the Shredder, who is not only one of the most brutal fighters and most cruel villains in the show but also likes telling others how inferior they are to him and claiming that no one can defeat him.
Source: Smug Super - While this only works on bonus characters (who can't build supports and thus are inferior to the main cast in the long run), the boosted stats are more than enough to turn the game prior to the Brutal Bonus Levels into a complete joke.
Source: Game Breaker / Fire Emblem
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