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   Brut·ish

   /ˈbro͞odiSH/

   

   adjective

   • 1. resembling or characteristic of a brute: "brutish behavior"

   Derivatives

   • 1. brutishly adverb
   • 2. brutishness noun

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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.

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   What is the etymology of the word brutish?

   • "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners" Etymology: from brute. 1. Bestial; resembling a beast. Their wand’ring gods disguis’d in brutish forms. Par. Lost. 2. Having the qualities of a brute; rough; savage; ferocious.

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   What is the meaning of brutishness?

   • 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·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What is a synonym for brutish?

   • Some common synonyms of brutish are bestial, brutal, and feral. While all these words mean "characteristic of an animal in nature, action, or instinct," brutish stresses likeness to an animal in low intelligence, in base appetites, and in behavior based on instinct. In what contexts can bestial take the place of brutish?

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   What does brutishly mean?

   • Define brutishly. brutishly synonyms, brutishly pronunciation, brutishly translation, English dictionary definition of brutishly. adj. 1. Of or characteristic of a brute. 2. Crude in feeling or manner. 3. Sensual; carnal.

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   BRUTISH definition: 1. rough, unpleasant, and often violent: 2. rough, unpleasant, and often violent: . Learn more.

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   brutish: 1 adj resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility “a dull and brutish man” Synonyms: beastly , bestial , brutal , brute inhumane lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion

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   Brutish definition: brutal; cruel.. See examples of BRUTISH used in a sentence.

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   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.

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

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