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- [broo-tish]
- /ˈbru tɪʃ/
- /ˈbruː.tɪʃ/
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- [broo-tish]
- /ˈbru tɪʃ/
Definitions of brutish word
- adjective brutish If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised. 3
- adjective brutish of, relating to, or resembling a brute or brutes; animal 3
- adjective brutish coarse; cruel; stupid 3
- adjective brutish of or like a brute; savage, gross, stupid, sensual, irrational, etc. 3
- adjective brutish brutal; cruel. 1
- adjective brutish gross; coarse. 1
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Origin of brutish
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95; brute1 + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Brutish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brutish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brutish
adj brutish
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- bodily — Your bodily needs and functions are the needs and functions of your body.
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- brute — If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
- beastly — If you describe something as beastly, you mean that it is very unpleasant.
adv brutish
- abominable — Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad.
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- barbarous — If you describe something as barbarous, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is rough and uncivilized.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- boorish — Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude.
Antonyms for brutish
adj brutish
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- mild — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- inoffensive — causing no harm, trouble, or annoyance: a mild, inoffensive man.
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
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