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- [broot]
- /brut/
- /bruːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [broot]
- /brut/
Definitions of brute word
- countable noun brute If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive. 3
- adjective brute When you refer to brute strength or force, you are contrasting it with gentler methods or qualities. 3
- adjective brute Brute emotions or facts are basic feelings or responses to a situation, or the basic facts of this situation. 3
- noun brute any animal except man; beast; lower animal 3
- noun brute (as modifier) 3
- noun brute a brutal person 3
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Origin of brute
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin brūtus heavy, devoid of feeling, irrational
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Parts of speech for Brute
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brute popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brute
adj brute
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- beastly — If you describe something as beastly, you mean that it is very unpleasant.
- bestial — If you describe behaviour or a situation as bestial, you mean that it is very unpleasant or disgusting.
- bodily — Your bodily needs and functions are the needs and functions of your body.
- carnal — Carnal feelings and desires are sexual and physical, without any spiritual element.
noun brute
- beast — You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one.
- lout — an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- ogre — a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- savage — fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.
- ruffian — a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
Antonyms for brute
adj brute
noun brute
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- gentleman — a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
adjective brute
- imbrute — to reduce to a bestial state
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