Brutal and Lousy

Brutal

Brutal adjective - Difficult to endure.

Lousy and brutal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lousy" instead an adjective "Brutal".

Lousy

Lousy adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: I actually play a pretty lousy game of tennis

Brutal and lousy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Lousy".

Nearby Words: louse, lousiness, lousing, loused
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