brutish

UK: /ˈbruːtɪʃ/ US: /ˈbrutɪʃ/ ,(bro̅o̅′tish)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

brut•ish /ˈbrutɪʃ/   adj. 

1. brutal;
   gross;
   uncivilized:
   his brutish behavior at the party.
2. bestial;
   like an animal:
   his brutish attempts to force sex with her.

brut•ish•ly, adv. 
brut•ish•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

brut•ish  (bro̅o̅′tish), adj. 

1. brutal;
   cruel.
2. gross;
   coarse.
3. carnal;
   sensual.
4. uncivilized.
5. bestial;
   like an animal.

• brute¹ + -ish¹ 1485–95

brut′ish•ly, adv. 
brut′ish•ness, n. 

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brutish / ˈbruːtɪʃ/ adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a brute or brutes; animal
2. coarse; cruel; stupid

ˈbrutishly adverb

ˈbrutishness noun