BRUTISHNESS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

brutishness

noun

as in brutality

the manifestation of the traits or the gratification of the appetites of a lower animal a novel depicting the brutishness to which a group of schoolboys descend when they are stranded on a deserted island

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Recent Examples of brutishness Likewise, young Waller proves a revelation, capable of communicating Danny’s vulnerability and brutishness on the turn of a dime. —

Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025

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brutality

Noun

District Judge Dayna Blazey delivered the ruling before a packed courtroom, closing a dark chapter for the men, their families and a city long haunted by the brutality of the crime.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The declaration was aimed at closing a dark chapter for the men and their families, and for a city that was shaken by the brutality of the crime and investigators' inability to solve it for decades.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026