brutal vs roughshod

brutal and roughshod both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brutal	No	Yes	No	No
roughshod	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, brutal and roughshod are synonyms defined as:

brutal and roughshod: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

Other synonyms of brutal include barbarous, cruel, fell, savage, vicious.

brutal (adjective)	roughshod (adjective)
disagreeably direct and precise	unjustly domineering
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
punishingly harsh	(of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering