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brute force

NOUN
police state
Synonyms
WEAK
despotism rule of terror totalitarian government totalitarian regime totalitarianism
NOUN
potence
Synonyms
STRONG
backbone body brawn brawniness clout courage durability energy firmness force fortitude hardiness health healthiness lustiness might muscle nerve physique pith potency pow power powerfulness powerhouse puissance robustness security sinew sock soundness stability stableness stalwartness steadiness steamroller stoutness sturdiness substance tenacity toughness verdure vigor vim vitality zip
WEAK
strong arm thew
Antonyms
STRONG
apathy cowardice enervation fear idleness impotence inability inactivity incompetence infirmity insecurity instability laziness lethargy powerlessness timidity uncertainty weakness
NOUN
powerfulness
Synonyms
STRONG
backbone body brawn brawniness clout courage durability energy firmness force fortitude hardiness health healthiness lustiness might muscle nerve physique pith potence potency pow power powerhouse puissance robustness security sinew sock soundness stability stableness stalwartness steadiness steamroller stoutness sturdiness substance tenacity toughness verdure vigor vim vitality zip
WEAK
strong arm thew
Antonyms
STRONG
apathy cowardice enervation fear idleness impotence inability inactivity incompetence infirmity insecurity instability laziness lethargy powerlessness timidity uncertainty weakness
NOUN
strength
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clout courage durability energy firmness fortitude health power stability tenacity toughness vigor vitality
STRONG
backbone body brawn brawniness force hardiness healthiness lustiness might muscle nerve physique pith potency pow powerhouse robustness security sinew sock soundness stableness stalwartness steadiness steamroller stoutness sturdiness substance verdure vim zip
WEAK
strong arm
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cowardice idleness inactivity infirmity instability lethargy weakness
STRONG
powerlessness
WEAK
disadvantage enervation lack
NOUN
thew
Synonyms
WEAK
backbone body brawn brawniness clout courage durability energy firmness force fortitude hardiness health healthiness lustiness might muscle nerve physique pith potence potency pow power powerfulness powerhouse puissance robustness security sinew sock soundness stability stableness stalwartness steadiness steamroller stoutness strong arm sturdiness substance tenacity toughness verdure vigor vim vitality zip
NOUN
violence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assault attack bloodshed brutality clash confusion cruelty disorder disturbance fighting rampage struggle terrorism
STRONG
abandon acuteness bestiality blowup coercion compulsion constraint destructiveness duress ferocity fervor fierceness flap frenzy fury fuss harshness murderousness onslaught passion power roughness ruckus rumble savagery severity sharpness storm storminess tumult turbulence uproar vehemence wildness
WEAK
foul play raging
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm health kindness method niceness order organization peace surrender system
STRONG
calmness peacefulness
WEAK
passivity

Example Sentences

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South Africa have long relied on fast bowlers of rare quality, but this attack has evolved beyond brute force.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

And by the sheer brute force of its size, bond markets force both the subjects of its wrath, and the investors that rely on them, into submission.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Nuclear weapons may seem like yesterday’s news in the world of cyberspace and artificial intelligence, but there is nothing like brute force to bring people back to reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

But then, Sorrentino conceived Pius as a conservative hardliner who would have favored brute force anyway.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Luckily for the circus trainer, decisions about social rank among higher animals are not al­ways based on brute force.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel