Definition of brutish Brutish

/bɹuˈtɪʃ/ - [brutish] - brut•ish

We found 5 definitions of brutish from 4 different sources.

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What does brutish mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

brutish - resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners"
  beastly, bestial, brute, brutal
  inhumane lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used"
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  • brutish (a.)
    Pertaining to, or resembling, a brute or brutes; of a cruel, gross, and stupid nature; coarse; unfeeling; unintelligent.

Part of speech

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  • brutish, adjective.

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