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    brutish
    /ˈbruːtɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. resembling or characteristic of a brute: "he was coarse and brutish"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brutishBrutish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BRUTISH is resembling, befitting, or typical of a brute or beast. How to use brutish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Brutish.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRUTISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brutishBrutish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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."

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › brutishBRUTISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › brutishBrutish - definition of brutish by The Free Dictionary

    1. Of or characteristic of a brute. 2. Crude in feeling or manner. 3. Sensual; carnal. 4. Rough; uncivilized: "the Mesabi Iron Range, a brutish stretch of maroon hillocks" (John McCormick). brut′ish·ly adv. brut′ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › brutishBRUTISH Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for BRUTISH: brute, brutal, feral, animalistic, bestial, savage, beastly, subhuman; Antonyms of BRUTISH: noble, sublime, chivalrous, gallant, great, high, magnanimous, lofty

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrutish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of brutish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRUTISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. of, relating to, or resembling a brute or brutes; animal 2. coarse; cruel; stupid.... Click for more definitions.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBRUTISH definition in American English | Collins English...

    Jun 16, 2024 · If you describe a person or their behavior as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilized.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › brutishbrutish | meaning of brutish in Longman Dictionary of...

    brutish meaning, definition, what is brutish: cruel and not sensitive to people’s feel...: Learn more.