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brutto

"brutto" means "ugly, bad, nasty" in Italian. It is number 889 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

ugly, bad, nasty; ugly person

IPA

/ˈbrut.to/

Forms in this course

brutta

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• È brutto.
  That's ugly.
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• Era brutto.
  He was ugly.
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• Sono brutto.
  I'm ugly.
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Learned together

In the course, "brutto" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

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• incredibile incredible, unbelievable
• spesso thick
• gentile kind, courteous

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