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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    savage beast animal monster creature barbarian ogre giant troll brute beastly ferocious fierce violent rough cruel merciless ruthless harsh inhumane callous heartless cruel unfeeling insensitive brutal brutish vicious savage fiendish diabolical inhuman monstrous hideous ghastly gruesome horrific terrible awful dreadful fearsome intimidating formidable powerful strong sturdy robust muscular brawny hefty hulking massive enormous gigantic colossal tremendous mighty formidable forceful coercive aggressive belligerent pugnacious combative bellicose ferocious truculent savage brutal inhuman cruel merciless pitiless ruthless heartless unfeeling insensitive barbarous barbaric uncivilized primitive feral wild untamed unbroken untrained uneducated uncouth rough coarse crude vulgar gross obscene foul filthy disgusting repulsive repugnant abhorrent odious hateful detestable abominable

    Meaning of Brute

    A person or thing that is regarded as strong and violent, or a person who behaves in a violent or cruel way

    Definitions

    • A person or thing that is regarded as strong and violent, or a person who behaves in a violent or cruel way
    • * A person who behaves in a way that is unthinking and unfeeling, or a person who is regarded as being strong and violent

    Etymology of Brute

    From Old French "brut", from Latin "brutus", meaning heavy, stupid, or brutish, which is derived from the verb "brutari", meaning to make heavy or stupid
    Originally used in the 14th century to describe something or someone that is strong and violent, or a person who behaves in a way that is unthinking and unfeeling

    Example Uses

    • He was a brute of a man, with a quick temper and a tendency to lash out at those around him
    • * The brute force of the hurricane destroyed everything in its path
    • * She was shocked by the brute cruelty of the animal abusers

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    gentle kind compassionate sympathetic empathetic gentle mild moderate calm peaceful serene tranquil quiet soft delicate refined civilized cultured sophisticated humane merciful lenient tolerant forgiving understanding sensitive thoughtful considerate courteous polite friendly affable genial warm tender loving benevolent beneficent gracious generous charitable altruistic selfless unselfish

    Related Nouns

    strength power force violence cruelty brutality savagery barbarism ferocity fierceness intensity energy vigor potency might muscularity robustness sturdiness brawn muscle sinew tendon ligament cartilage bone flesh blood brutality brutishness savagery viciousness ferocity truculence inhumanity cruelty mercilessness ruthlessness heartlessness unfeelingness insensitivity barbarity barbarousness primitiveness wildness untamedness unbrokenness untrainedness uneducatedness uncouthness roughness coarseness crudeness vulgarity grossness obscenity filthiness disgustingness repulsiveness repugnancy abhorrence odiousness hatefulness detestability abominability

    Related Verbs

    attack assault beat batter bruise injure harm hurt wound maim disable cripple destroy demolish ravage devastate pillage plunder loot rob steal plunder maraud raid invade conquer subdue subjugate dominate overpower overwhelm crush smash shatter break fracture splinter shiver shatter shiver quake tremble convulse shake rock jar jolt shock stun daze bewilder confuse perplex puzzle baffle confound discombobulate flabbergast astound astonish amaze startle surprise terrify