Brutish | Definition of brutish by Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of BRUTISH

1

: resembling, befitting, or typical of a brute or beast <lived a short and brutish life as a slave>

2

a : strongly and grossly sensual <brutish gluttony>

b : showing little intelligence or sensibility <a brutish lack of understanding>

— brut·ish·ly adverb

— brut·ish·ness noun

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First Known Use of BRUTISH

1534

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Synonyms: animalistic, beastly, brutal, brute, bestial, feral, ferine, subhuman, swinish

Synonym Discussion of BRUTISH

brutal, brutish, bestial, feral mean characteristic of an animal in nature, action, or instinct. brutal applies to people, their acts, or their words and suggests a lack of intelligence, feeling, or humanity <a senseless and brutal war>. brutish stresses likeness to an animal in low intelligence, in base appetites, and in behavior based on instinct <brutish stupidity>. bestial suggests a state of degradation unworthy of humans and fit only for beasts <bestial depravity>. feral suggests the savagery or ferocity of wild animals <the struggle to survive unleashed their feral impulses>.

Rhymes with BRUTISH

Jutish

Definition of BRUTISH for Kids

: being unfeeling and stupid

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