brute strength

noun

Crude or animal-like physical strength alone, applied without skill or intelligent reasoning.

“He has no boxing skills; he won the bout with brute strength.”

Meanings

nounbrute strength (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCrude or animal-like physical strength alone, applied without skill or intelligent reasoning.

    He has no boxing skills; he won the bout with brute strength.

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APA

brute strength. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brute%20strength

MLA

“brute strength.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brute%20strength. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brute strength,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brute%20strength.

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