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- Dictionarybrute/bruːt/
noun
- 1. a savagely violent person or animal: "he was a cold-blooded brute" Similar
- 2. an animal as opposed to a human being: "we, unlike dumb brutes, can reflect upon our impulses" Similar
adjective
- 1. characterized by an absence of reasoning or intelligence: "a brute struggle for social superiority"
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BRUTE definition: 1. a rough and sometimes violent man: 2. an animal, especially a large one: 3. great physical…. Learn more.
1. : beast. 2. : one who lacks intelligence, sensitivity, or compassion : a brutal person.
noun. a nonhuman creature; beast. a brutal, insensitive, or crude person. the animal qualities, desires, etc., of humankind: Father felt that rough games brought out the brute in us. adjective. animal; not human. not characterized by intelligence or reason; irrational. characteristic of animals; of brutal character or quality. savage; cruel:
A brute is a person who is as ferocious as a wild animal. A violent, savage person can be described as a brute, and so can a wild animal. Someone who's less monstrous but is still unpleasant can also be a brute, and it can be used as an adjective to mean, basically, "brutal."
If you call someone a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
Definition of brute noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. An animal other than a human; a beast. 2. A brutal, crude, or insensitive person. adj. 1. Of or relating to animals other than humans: "None of the brute creation requires more than food and shelter" (Henry David Thoreau). 2. Characteristic of a brute, especially: a. Entirely physical: brute force. b.
