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BRUTE Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word brute. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word brute. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for BRUTE

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beast
nounn
noun

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

• a cruelly rapacious person

animal
nounn
noun

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

adjective satellite

• marked by the appetites and passions of the body

beastly
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• in a beastly manner

adjective satellite

• (informal) very unpleasant

• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

brutal
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

• punishingly harsh

• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

• disagreeably direct and precise

brutish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

creature
nounn
noun

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

• a living being

• a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

fauna
nounn
noun

• all the animal life in a particular region or period

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

savage
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a member of an uncivilized people

• a cruelly rapacious person

adjective satellite

• (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

• wild and menacing

• without civilizing influences

• marked by extreme and violent energy

verb

• attack brutally and fiercely

• criticize harshly or violently

wildcat
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field

• a cruelly rapacious person

• any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild

adjective satellite

• outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices

• without official authorization

• (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive

wolf
nounn
noun

• any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

• Austrian composer (1860-1903)

• a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women

• German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)

• a cruelly rapacious person

verb

• eat hastily

animate being
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

Best Hypernyms For BRUTE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for brute, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
aggressor assailant assaulter attacker being organism

Alternatives for BEAST

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