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adjective
- 1. resembling or characteristic of a brute: "he was coarse and brutish"
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Brutish means resembling, befitting, or typical of a brute or beast, or showing little intelligence or sensibility. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for brutish.
adjective. uk / ˈbruː.tɪʃ / us / ˈbruː.t̬ɪʃ / Add to word list. rough, unpleasant, and often violent: It has been said that life is often " nasty, brutish, and short ". Synonyms. beastly mainly UK old-fashioned. bestial formal disapproving. brutal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Violent or aggressive. abusively. aggressively.
The word brutish means "like a brute," and a brute is an extremely violent or wild person or animal. In the 1500's, brutish simply meant "like an animal," and the Latin root word, brutus , means "heavy, dull, or stupid."
adjective. of, relating to, or resembling a brute or brutes; animal. coarse; cruel; stupid. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈbrutishly, adverb. ˈbrutishness, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. brut ish·ly adverb. brut ish·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of brutish 1. First recorded in 1485–95; brute 1 + -ish 1.
Brutish means of or like a brute, cruel, coarse, or uncivilized. Find the origin, usage, and examples of brutish and related words in English and Spanish dictionaries.
1. of, relating to, or resembling a brute or brutes; animal. 2. coarse; cruel; stupid. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. brutishly (ˈbrutishly) adverb. brutishness (ˈbrutishness) noun. Word Frequency. brutish in American English. (ˈbrutɪʃ ) adjective.
Definition of brutish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
