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brutish

bru·tish

UK/ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/ US/ˈbrutɪʃ/ rare

adjective

1.

resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

  • “beastly desires”
  • “a bestial nature”
  • “brute force”
  • “a dull and brutish man”
  • “bestial treatment of prisoners”
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Origin

From brute + -ish.

Phrases

  • nasty, brutish, and short

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