Definition for Brunt:

• Chief stress( usu. of the attack &c., & in phr. bear the b. of). [ old Norse]

Synonyms for Brunt:

• n.

  •bad end of a situation (noun)
  • burden,
  • shock,
  • thrust,
  • violence,
  • stress,
  • full force,
  • pressure.
  •brunt (noun)
  • impetus.
  •impact (noun)
  • Appulse.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • disregard,
  • hold out,
  • hammering,
  • encounter,
  • critical situation,
  • encumbrance,
  • collision,
  • support,
  • repercussions,
  • shove,
  • crump,
  • pretty pass,
  • opening,
  • onslaught,
  • impulsion,
  • hold firm,
  • maiden speech,
  • smashing,
  • core,
  • brave,
  • emergency,
  • bang,
  • bear up under,
  • endure,
  • nonplus,
  • stand firm,
  • Bulldozing,
  • crunch,
  • introduction,
  • Reluctate,
  • crack-up,
  • bump,
  • impingement,
  • alpha,
  • strait,
  • inauguration,
  • chief,
  • explosion,
  • fresh start,
  • meaning,
  • pinch,
  • effect,
  • import,
  • incipience,
  • consequences,
  • exigency,
  • hitch,
  • scramble,
  • contact,
  • jolt,
  • suffer,
  • initiative,
  • Pulsion,
  • outset,
  • prove,
  • precursor,
  • squeeze,
  • push,
  • abide,
  • propulsion,
  • influence,
  • bearing,
  • booming,
  • staple,
  • momentum,
  • carom,
  • sideswipe,
  • experience,
  • withstand,
  • debut,
  • hold one's own,
  • resist,
  • mass,
  • drive,
  • clash,
  • beginning,
  • bear up against,
  • Mauling,
  • sustain,
  • energy,
  • onset,
  • stand,
  • quandary,
  • whomp,
  • impulse,
  • pass,
  • trial,
  • commencement,
  • outbreak,
  • main,
  • stand out,
  • thole,
  • boost,
  • agency,
  • crisis,
  • rub,
  • taste,
  • meet with,
  • results,
  • jog,
  • percussion,
  • blow,
  • cannon,
  • meeting,
  • Ramming,
  • bulling,
  • aby,
  • initial,
  • Inchoation,
  • generality,
  • hold,
  • inception,
  • throw,
  • impression,
  • thrusting,
  • crash,
  • body,
  • bear the brunt,
  • stand up against,
  • go through,
  • repugn,
  • Embarcation,
  • move,
  • smashup,
  • smash-up,
  • heft,
  • stand one's ground,
  • Reluct,
  • weight,
  • bulk,
  • concussion,
  • onus,
  • crux,
  • smash,
  • bear.

Paraphrases for Brunt:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    detriment, victim.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    burden, weight, bulk, blow, impact, onslaught.

Antonyms for Brunt:

• n.

  • bad end of a situation
    ease, peace, relaxation.
  • Other antonyms:
    angle, part, element, aspect, appendage, facet, segment, feature, side, constituent, quality, ingredient, component, section, extension, accessory, piece, adjunct, offshoot, division.

Hyponym for Brunt:

• n.

  • attribute
    force, strength, forcefulness.