Synonyms of beast

beast

noun

ˈbēst 

1

as in brute

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

she's a real beast to anyone who makes the mistake of crossing her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brute
• villain
• monster
• savage
• devil
• criminal
• offender
• wretch
• bandit
• assassin
• heavy
• thug
• fiend
• rogue
• hound
• knave
• rascal
• scoundrel
• gangster
• reprobate
• nazi
• caitiff
• varlet
• loser
• scamp
• miscreant
• snake
• evildoer
• crook
• scalawag
• scapegrace
• no-good
• baddie
• perpetrator
• meanie
• culprit
• serpent
• trespasser
• viper
• rapscallion
• sinner
• heel
• felon
• transgressor
• blackguard
• outlaw
• rough
• villainess
• lawbreaker
• perp
• con
• wrongdoer
• tough
• malefactor
• cad
• desperado
• cutthroat
• convict
• ruffian
• hooligan
• hoodlum
• racketeer
• goon
• stinker
• rowdy
• jailbird
• gunman
• lowlife
• bravo
• trash
• ne'er-do-well

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• angel
• hero
• saint

2

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

he always has to act like a beast whenever things don't go his way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bastard
• jerk
• dog
• clown
• snake
• skunk
• brute
• joker
• creep
• rat
• reptile
• idiot
• toad
• swine
• bugger
• moron
• heel
• hound
• fool
• vermin
• pill
• buzzard
• varmint
• stinker
• brat
• boor
• louse
• villain
• savage
• rotter
• cad
• blighter
• scum
• cur
• nuisance
• barbarian
• slime
• bounder
• scumbag
• so-and-so
• lout
• sod
• schmuck
• bleeder
• crud
• cretin
• son of a gun
• fink
• stinkard
• dirtbag
• slob
• chuff
• sleaze
• churl
• nerd
• scuzzball
• crumb
• slimeball
• wretch
• sleazebag
• rat fink
• sleazeball
• caveman
• rogue
• rascal
• loudmouth
• scoundrel
• imbecile
• scab
• Neanderthal
• lowlife
• roughneck
• scamp
• miscreant
• vulgarian
• blockhead
• booby
• dolt
• jackass
• turkey
• dope
• goon
• pest
• snob
• snot
• airhead
• doofus
• insolent
• ninny
• dork
• nut
• dink
• nincompoop
• nit
• nitwit
• schmo
• dweeb
• snip
• half-wit
• birdbrain
• snoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hero
• lady
• gentleman
• idol
• heroine
• role model
• angel
• saint

3

as in animal

one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings

a frigid night that was fit for neither man nor beast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• animal
• creature
• beastie
• brute
• critter
• quadruped
• vermin
• carnivore
• varmint
• invertebrate
• pet
• biped
• herbivore
• vertebrate
• insectivore
• livestock
• blastie
• domestic animal
• feral
• stock

4

as in headache

a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work

controlling the state's vast bureaucracy has always been a beast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headache
• job
• killer
• bear
• burden
• effort
• labor
• chore
• load
• drudgery
• nuisance
• strain
• trouble
• heavy lifting
• grind
• weight
• lucubration
• sweat
• bother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• setup
• breeze
• kid stuff
• cinch
• snap
• duck soup
• child's play

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beast

Pro wrestling fans who follow the sport closely know that Angle was a beast in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The lasting sign of our passage was a suggestion of movement, a sinuous shape of memory in the grass, like the game trail of some new, mechanical beast burst out of evolutionary time. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery (7 miles north of San Simeon) remains full of massive, delightfully noisy beasts. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

When the Farmer destroys the flock’s beloved pumpkin patch, Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, only for events to spiral out of control as a wild beast roams the woods of Mossingham. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing beast

• black beast