Word Type

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Adjective

Verb

Adjective

The word "brute" can be used as noun, adjective, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

coward

Capable Of

force attentions on

Derived Terms

brutal brutality brute fact brute for punishment brute force brute strength brutedom brutelike brutely bruteness bruter brutesome brutify brutish brutism brutist imbrute unbrute

Etymologically Related To

guru

Context

cambridge university slang uk

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

aggressor assailant assaulter attacker being organism

Related Terms

beast blunt brutal coarse crude diamond force grind intelligence man matriculate mean mean man oafish oafish man reason senseless shape spontaneous unpolished unreasoning

Similar Terms

inhumane

Synonym Network

animal beast beastly

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