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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.
noun. 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:
Jun 30, 2024 · A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person. [from 17th c.] One of them was a hulking brute of a man, heavily tattooed and with a hardened face that practically screamed "I just got out of jail." She was frankly disappointed.
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."
the animal qualities, desires, etc., of humankind. Father felt that rough games brought out the brute in us. adjective. 4. animal; not human. 5. not characterized by intelligence or reason; irrational. 6. characteristic of animals; of brutal character or quality.
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. Lacking or showing a lack of reason or intelligence: a brute impulse. c. Savage; cruel: brute coercion. d.
brute (of something) a thing which is difficult and unpleasant. That was a brute of an exam paper. Word Origin. See brute in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: brute. Definition of brute_1 noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Brute Definition. An animal. (archaic, slang, UK, Cambridge University) One who has not yet matriculated. yahoo! Lacking the ability to reason. A brute beast. Of or relating to animals other than humans. Having no consciousness or feelings; insensate. The brute force of nature.
BRUTE definition: 1. someone who behaves in a very violent and cruel way 2. like a brute 3. great force or strength. Learn more.
