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Synonyms for brutish
Grammar : Adj, adv |
Spell : broo-tish |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbru tɪʃ |
Top 10 synonyms for brutish Other synonyms for the word brutish
- abominable
- abrupt
- accursed
- animal
- ape
- asinine
- atavistic
- austere
- awful
- bad
- bad-mannered
- barbarian
- barbaric
- barbarous
- base
- bawdy
- bearish
- beastly
- bestial
- bloodthirsty
- blue
- blundering
- blustery
- boisterous
- brash
- brusque
- brute
- brutish
- callous
- callow
- careless
- carnal
- cheap
- cheeky
- childlike
- churlish
- cloven-footed
- coarse
- cold-blooded
- coldhearted
- common
- corporeal
- crabbed
- crass
- crazed
- crude
- cruel
- cursed
- curt
- cutthroat
- damnable
- dangerous
- daydreaming
- degenerate
- degraded
- demoniac
- demonic
- demonical
- depraved
- destructive
- detestable
- devilish
- diabolic
- diabolical
- dirty
- discourteous
- disgusting
- disrespectful
- earthly
- earthy
- embarrassing
- enraged
- evil
- excruciating
- execrable
- feckless
- fell
- feral
- ferine
- ferocious
- fiendish
- fierce
- fiery
- filthy
- fleshy
- flinty
- flipped
- foolish
- forgetful
- foul
- foul-mouthed
- frantic
- frightening
- frightful
- furious
- ghoulish
- gluttonous
- graceless
- gratuitous
- grim
- gross
- gruff
- hard
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- harsh
- hateful
- heartless
- heedless
- hellborn
- hellish
- horrible
- howling
- idiotic
- ignorant
- ill-bred
- illiterate
- imbecilic
- immodest
- impertinent
- impetuous
- implacable
- impolite
- improper
- impudent
- impulsive
- impure
- inadvertent
- inattentive
- inconsiderate
- incult
- indecent
- indecorous
- indelicate
- indifferent
- inelegant
- inexorable
- infernal
- infuriated
- inhuman
- inhumane
- iniquitous
- insensitive
- insolent
- instinctive
- insulting
- intense
- intolerant
- intrusive
- irrational
- lewd
- loathsome
- loutish
- low
- lowbred
- lowdown and dirty
- lupine
- malevolent
- malicious
- malign
- mammalian
- mannerless
- mean
- mechanical
- Mephistophelian
- merciless
- monstrous
- mooning
- moony
- moronic
- murderous
- muscular
- naive
- napping
- nasty
- natural
- nefarious
- neglectful
- negligent
- nitwitted
- nonliterate
- obdurate
- oblivious
- obscene
- obtuse
- off-color
- offensive
- offhand
- ogreish
- out
- out of it
- outrageous
- painful
- passionate
- peremptory
- pernicious
- philistine
- physical
- piggish
- pitiless
- poignant
- powerful
- predatory
- preliterate
- primitive
- prurient
- rabid
- raffish
- raging
- rancorous
- rapacious
- rash
- raunchy
- ravening
- ravenous
- raving
- raw
- relentless
- remorseless
- repulsive
- revengeful
- ribald
- risqué
- rough
- roughneck
- rude
- rudimentary
- rugged
- ruthless
- sadistic
- sanguinary
- satanic
- satanical
- savage
- scatological
- scurrilous
- selfish
- senseless
- sensual
- serpentine
- short
- silly
- simple
- sinful
- smutty
- spaced-out
- spiteful
- stony
- stormy
- strong
- suggestive
- surly
- swinish
- tacky
- tactless
- tasteless
- tempestuous
- terrible
- thoughtless
- threatening
- tigerish
- troglodytic
- truculent
- tumultous/tumultuous
- tyrannical
- unaware
- unbecoming
- unblushing
- uncaring
- uncivil
- uncivilized
- unclean
- uncompassionate
- unconscionable
- unconscious
- uncontrollable
- uncontrolled
- uncouth
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- underdeveloped
- undeveloped
- undiplomatic
- undomesticated
- uneducated
- unemotional
- unfeeling
- ungodly
- ungracious
- unhallowed
- unheeding
- unholy
- unintelligent
- unintended
- unkind
- unlearned
- unmannered
- unmannerly
- unmeant
- unmerciful
- unmindful
- unnatural
- unpolished
- unpremeditated
- unreasoning
- unrefined
- unrelenting
- unrestrained
- unseemly
- unsophisticated
- unsympathetic
- untactful
- untamed
- untaught
- unthinking
- untoward
- untrained
- untutored
- unwise
- vacant
- vehement
- vengeful
- venomous
- vestigial
- vicious
- vile
- villainous
- violent
- virulent
- voracious
- vulgar
- vulgarian
- wicked
- wild
- witless
- wolfish
- zoological
Définition of brutish
Origin :- 1530s, "pertaining to animals," from brute (n.) + -ish. In reference to human brutes, from 1550s. Related: Brutishly; brutishness.
- As in indelicate : adj obscene, vulgar
- As in mindless : adj oblivious, stupid; automatic
- As in primitive : adj barbaric, crude
- As in rude : adj disrespectful, rough
- As in savage : adj cruel, vicious
- As in barbarous : adj crude, savage
- As in uncivilized : adj wild, uncultured
- As in unthinking : adj careless
- As in bestial : adj brutal
- As in brutal : adj crude, rough
- As in unrefined : adj coarse
- As in ogreish : adj fiendish
- As in Philistine : adj coarse
- As in satanical : adj fiendish
- As in coarse : adj not fine, rude
- As in cruel : adj vicious, pitiless; causing pain
- As in devilish : adj wicked
- As in ferocious : adj violent, barbaric
- As in fiendish : adj diabolical
- As in fierce : adj violent, menacing
- As in animal : adj beastlike; carnal
- As in hardhearted : adj cold, cruel
- As in beastly : adv savage; vulgar
- Laziness, that brutish existence which had been his dream, proved his punishment.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- Pluto listened, and his face grew hard, brutish in its sullen hate.
- Extract from : « The Bondwoman » by Marah Ellis Ryan
- This is a brutish Malthusianism which must be adamantly countered.
- Extract from : « Pipefuls » by Christopher Morley
- Just because they were so unclean and brutish His holiness longed all the more to cleanse them.
- Extract from : « True Words for Brave Men » by Charles Kingsley
- There were no divinity, but by reason of compassion for revenges are brutish and mortal.
- Extract from : « Raleigh » by Edmund Gosse
- But that is only my answer to the brutish contempt of the Jew.
- Extract from : « The Tragic Comedians, Complete » by George Meredith
- There were no divinity but by reason of compassion; for revenges are brutish and mortal.
- Extract from : « Sir Walter Ralegh » by William Stebbing
- Above him the great horn roared and bellowed in brutish mockery.
- Extract from : « The People of the Black Circle » by Robert E. Howard
- Women are women, shouted a wild, brutish, impatient voice within him.
- Extract from : « The Duel » by A. I. Kuprin
- There are others which, although not showing them to be polished, are certainly not brutish.
- Extract from : « The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3) » by Strabo
Antonyms for brutish
- angelic
- apathetic
- attentive
- benign
- calm
- careful
- cautious
- charitable
- chaste
- civilized
- clean
- cold
- compassionate
- considerate
- cool
- courteous
- cultured
- current
- decent
- delicate
- developed
- domesticated
- dull
- easy
- educated
- exact
- experienced
- feeling
- friendly
- gay
- generous
- gentle
- giving
- godlike
- good
- gradual
- happy
- healthy
- helpful
- high
- honest
- humane
- indifferent
- innocent
- inoffensive
- intelligent
- kind
- mannerly
- mature
- meek
- merciful
- mild
- mindful
- moderate
- modern
- moral
- new
- nice
- noble
- nonviolent
- peaceful
- pleasant
- pleasing
- polished
- polite
- present
- pure
- quiet
- reasonable
- refined
- respectful
- satisfied
- sensible
- serious
- smooth
- soft
- softhearted
- sophisticated
- superior
- sympathetic
- tame
- tender
- thinking
- thoughtful
- uncaring
- uncruel
- unpassionate
- unthreatening
- upright
- warm
- weak
- wise
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