This is the 4623rd most frequent Spanish word.
brutal
"Brutal" in Spanish can mean "brutal" (violent or savage) or "amazing" (colloquial: impressive or excellent).
'Brutal' here is used to emphatically describe something as overwhelmingly intense or exciting.
La película fue brutalmente emocionante, ¡no podía quitar los ojos de la pantalla!
The movie was brutally thrilling, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen!
In this sentence, 'brutal' is used to describe an exceedingly honest behavior that might lack tact, potentially causing discomfort.
Mi jefe tiene una actitud brutalmente honesta que a veces puede resultar incómoda.
My boss has a brutally honest attitude that can sometimes be uncomfortable.
Here, 'brutal' is utilized in a colloquial positive sense to emphasize the exceptional quality of someone's performance.