brutish
[ broo-tish ]
/ ˈbru tɪʃ /
adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM brutish
brut·ish·ly, adverbbrut·ish·ness, nounWords nearby brutish
brutalize, brute, brute force, brute-force attack, brutify, brutish, Brutus, Brutus is an honorable man, brux, Bruxelles, bruxism
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British Dictionary definitions for brutish
brutish
/ (ˈbruːtɪʃ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a brute or brutes; animal
coarse; cruel; stupid
Derived forms of brutish
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