brute

²brute

noun

Definition of BRUTE

1

: beast

2

: a brutal person

Examples of BRUTE

1. Let go of me, you brute!
2. <it is a fundamental sense of right and wrong that separates us from the brutes>

First Known Use of BRUTE

1611

Related to BRUTE

Synonyms: beast, beastie, animal, creature, critter

Related Words: blastie [Scottish], varmint, vermin; biped, quadruped; carnivore, herbivore, insectivore; invertebrate, vertebrate; domestic animal, pet; feral; livestock, stock

Near Antonyms: angel, innocent, saint; hero

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