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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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a person who is offensive and rude, and often violent: Historians have portrayed him as a brute who won only because of superior troop strength. A brute is also a large, strong animal. If something is done with brute force, it is done with a great amount of force: They had to use brute force to knock down the door.
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:
If you call someone a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
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."
Definition of brute noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BRUTE definition: 1. someone who behaves in a very violent and cruel way 2. like a brute 3. great force or strength. Learn 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.
brute meaning, definition, what is brute: a man who is cruel, violent, and not sen...: Learn more.
A person who is brutal or very stupid, gross, sensual, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (archaic, slang, UK, Cambridge University) One who has not yet matriculated. Wiktionary. Synonyms: wildcat. wolf. savage. beast. fauna. animate being. creature. animal. ruffian. yahoo! scoundrel. ogre. force.
