brute strength
Pure physical force
Brute strength is raw physical power without finesse or technique—force applied through sheer muscle rather than skill or leverage.
He lacked technique but made up for it with brute strength.
The phrase often implies something crude but effective: They moved the boulder by brute strength alone.
- barbarianUncivilized, crude person
- physicalOf body or matter
- mightGreat physical strength
- muscleContractile body tissue
- liftingRaising something heavy
heavy lifting · raw · titan · ox · bull in a china shop · primal · power · force · colossus · overwhelming · strongman · brawn · raw power · beast · gorilla · bear hug · thunderous · hammer throw
brute strengthtechnique
Skilled way of performing
skill · finesse · craftsmanship · dexterity · precision
brute strengthintellect
Mental reasoning capacity
intelligence · cunning · mental acuity · brainpower · wits
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