brutish vs brutal

brutish and brutal both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, brutish and brutal are synonyms defined as:

brutish and brutal: resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

Other synonyms of brutish include beastly, bestial, brute.

brutish (adjective)	brutal (adjective)
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility	disagreeably direct and precise
	resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
	punishingly harsh
	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering