Spanish word

bruto

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbɾuto/

Meaning

  • adjectivestupid

Example

¡Qué bruto eres!

How stupid you are!

Illustration for bruto (stupid)

More examples

No seas bruto, piensa antes de hablar.

Don't be stupid, think before you speak.

Core concept

A person who reacts slowly or clumsily, seeming mentally blunt.

Common phrases

  • ser bruto

    be stupid

  • qué bruto eres

    how stupid you are

  • no seas bruto

    don't be stupid

Similar words

tonto: Slow to catch on and easily confused by simple, everyday things.
estúpido: Displays very poor judgment or understanding and acts thoughtlessly.
bobo: Harmlessly naive or absentminded, showing a gentle, silly air.
necio: Stubbornly refuses reason and keeps insisting on errors despite facts.

Definition in Spanish

Dicho de una persona: que actúa con poca inteligencia o mal juicio; dicho también de algo, tosco o sin pulir.

Word origin

Derives from Latin brutus "heavy, dull" and shifts from describing physical dullness to labeling people as lacking intelligence or finesse.

Usage tips

  • 'Bruto' looks like English brute but in Spanish usually means stupid or coarse rather than violently savage, and using it about someone commonly sounds insulting.

Other meanings

  • rudeadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • brutezastupiditynoun
  • brutalbrutaladjective

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