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brutish

American  
[broo-tish] / ˈbru tɪʃ /

adjective

  1. brutal; cruel.

  2. gross; coarse.

  3. carnal; sensual.

  4. uncivilized.

  5. bestial; like an animal.

brutish British  
/ ˈbruːtɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a brute or brutes; animal

  2. coarse; cruel; stupid

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Other Word Forms

  • brutishly adverb
  • brutishness noun

Etymology

Origin of brutish

First recorded in 1485–95; brute 1 + -ish 1

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