Definition of brutish
1
: resembling, befitting, or typical of a brute or beast
brutish strength brutish violence But its skull is curiously brutish, with thickened braincase walls, massive browridges, and evidence of powerful neck muscles. All in all, H. erectus fits the familiar stereotype of the … caveman.— Matt Cartmill
2a
: strongly and grossly sensual
brutish gluttony He thinks he is a poetic amorist; he is a brutish sensualist.— Stanley Kauffmann
b
: showing little intelligence or sensibility
a brutish lack of understanding Life without enlightenment is nasty and brutish, yet it is the natural condition …— Frank Kermode
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The first known use of brutish was in 1534
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