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adjective
- 1. resembling or characteristic of a brute: "he was coarse and brutish"
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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.
Brutish means rough, unpleasant, and often violent. It is often used to describe life or people in a negative way. See examples, pronunciation, and translations of brutish.
The word brutish means "like a brute," and a brute is an extremely violent or wild person or animal. In the 1500's, brutish simply meant "like an animal," and the Latin root word, brutus, means "heavy, dull, or stupid."
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.
A brutish Indian; a favorite expression of the Limeños when speaking of the Indians, who certainly do not merit the compliment.
Brutish means brutal and uncivilized, or resembling a brute or an animal. Learn more about its word frequency, origin, and usage in sentences from various sources.
Brutish means unkind and violent and not showing thought or intelligence. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.
