brunt Synonyms

brunt Meaning

Wordnet

brunt (n)

main force of a blow etc

Webster

brunt (v. t.)

The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle.

The force of a blow; shock; collision.

FAQs About the word brunt

main force of a blow etcThe heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle., The force of a b

chief, majority,weight, core, bulk, body, burden, whole, center, focus

section, adjunct, component, element, component, constituent, part, accessory, element, adjunct

During the storm, the small coastal town bore the brunt of the hurricane's fury.

As the leader of the team, she had to bear the brunt of criticism when things went wrong.

The soldiers on the front lines faced the brunt of the enemy's attack.

The old bridge could no longer withstand the brunt of heavy traffic and collapsed under the weight.