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

Directed by Eggers and co-written with Sjón, Werwulf puts a new spin on the classic werewolf tale, in which a 14th-century English town is haunted by a beast who threatens the safety of a man and his family. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

But markets are forward-looking beasts, and Boeing letting investors down on the cash-flow ramp in the coming years is, understandably, causing many investors to dump the stock Tuesday. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

In Your Monster, Melissa Barrera’s Laura manifests a towering beast to work through the pain of a traumatic breakup and cancer diagnosis. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Weighing in at well over 600 pages, this is a big beast of a novel. — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing beast

• black beast