roughshod vs brutal

roughshod and brutal both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, roughshod and brutal are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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