Brutal and Obdurate

Brutal

Brutal adjective - Difficult to endure.

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

Obdurate

Obdurate adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: the obdurate refusal of the crotchety old man to let the neighborhood kids retrieve their stray ball from his backyard

Brutal and obdurate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Obdurate".

Nearby Words: obduracy, obdurately
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