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brute

The word “brute” has 1 syllable: brute

It's pronounced as /bruːt/

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In the thesaurus, “brute” has 161 synonyms and 48 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for brute along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for brute

Antonyms for brute

Meanings of brute

  • noun
    1. An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast.
    2. A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person.
    3. (Cambridge University slang) One who has not yet matriculated.
  • verb
    1. To shape (diamonds) by grinding them against each other.
    2. To disseminate, promulgate, or spread news, a rumour, etc.
  • adjective
    1. Without reason or intelligence (of animals).
    2. Characteristic of unthinking animals; senseless, unreasoning (of humans).
    3. Being unconnected with intelligence or thought; purely material, senseless.
    4. Crude, unpolished.
    5. Strong, blunt, and spontaneous.
    6. Brutal; cruel; fierce; ferocious; savage; pitiless.

Example Sentences

  • The brute force of the storm destroyed several houses.
  • He acted like a brute, ignoring the feelings of others.
  • The problem was solved through brute strength rather than strategy.
  • History often remembers him as a brute because of his cruelty.
  • Using brute power alone was not enough to win the competition.

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