Antonyms for bestial
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : bes-chuh l, bees- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɛs tʃəl, ˈbis- |
Definition of bestial
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French bestial (13c.) "relating to animals, stupid, foolish, bestial" and directly from Latin bestialis "like a beast," from bestia (see beast). Sense of "below the dignity of a human" is from c.1400, and in many cases its use is unjust to the beasts.
- adj brutal
- Bestial, best′i-al, adj. like a beast: rude: brutally sensual.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
- Best′ialism, irrationality; Bestial′ity, beastliness: disgusting vice.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
- Bestial in the uncertain light Hanuman leered with his carven mask.
- Extract from : « Shadows in Zamboula » by Robert E. Howard
- Bestial signifies amongst Scottish agriculturists cattle generally, the whole aggregate number of beasts on the farm.
- Extract from : « Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character » by Edward Bannerman Ramsay
- Bestial, in modern usage, implies an intensified and degrading animalism.
- Extract from : « English Synonyms and Antonyms » by James Champlin Fernald
Synonyms for bestial
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