Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

khốc liệt

[xəwk͡p̚˧˦ liət̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) violent; fierce; ruthless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bạo lực

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Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Tình hình rõ ràng khá là khốc liệt.The situation is evidently pretty grim.

Tatoeba sentence #11371365 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “khốc liệt” mean?

(adjective) violent; fierce; ruthless

Is “khốc liệt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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