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brute

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adjective

ˈbrüt How to pronounce brute (audio)
1
: of or relating to beasts
the ways of the brute world
2
: inanimate sense 1a
a brute object
3
: characteristic of an animal in quality, action, or instinct: such as
a
: cruel, savage
brute violence
b
: not working by reason
brute instinct
4
: purely physical
brute strength
brute force
5
: unrelievedly harsh
brute facts
brute necessity

brute

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noun

1
: beast
2
: one who lacks intelligence, sensitivity, or compassion : a brutal person

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Example Sentences

Adjective They used brute force to open the door. the brute fact of getting old Noun Let go of me, you brute! it is a fundamental sense of right and wrong that separates us from the brutes
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Ed White was an imposing figure in professional football, thriving in a chaotic world of brute force and instant reactions. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 Hunter is certainly imposing, but his game is much more than merely being a brute force. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Fry tells Madoc that traditionally one is supposed to woo the muse, but he's found brute force works just as well. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2022 Quioto mostly used brute force and speed to keep Revolution defenders off balance. Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 The difference between PaLM and other models could be the brute computational power at play. Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 19 June 2022 This is a great novel, rich in setting, shocking in its depiction of brute, inexorable power, but unexpectedly sweet in conclusion. Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 One approach to replicate human consciousness into an AGI model would be to treat the brain as a quantum computer to solve problems in polynomial time with brute computing power alone. Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 This brute force, though great to watch and recommended by most coaches, is not a prerequisite for success. Lance Reisland, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022
Noun
The imagery is unmistakable and centuries old: the brute and the maiden. Namwali Serpell, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 Now Biden’s job is to give the Ukrainians the tools to guarantee democracy’s survival and the brute’s defeat. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Mar. 2022 Further leaning into its inevitable role as a pavement-dwelling brute, the Defender V8's Terrain Response system gains a new Dynamic mode, which sharpens the engine throttle response and stiffens up the adaptive dampers. Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 17 Feb. 2022 Bang makes Fjölnir an implacable brute, but not an unsympathetic one. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022 The world has known for 20 years that Putin is a brute. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Mar. 2022 By making physics do the work of computation for us, rather than brute-forcing it through a reality-screen of ones and zeroes. John Koetsier, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 The brute then begins to foot-stomp the woman – and does so seven times – and spits on her, according to police and the video. Fox News, 14 Mar. 2022 Barnhill nixed the human-eating brute of most fairy tales. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English, from Middle French brut rough, from Latin brutus brutish, literally, heavy; akin to Latin gravis heavy — more at grieve

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of brute was in the 15th century

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