as in brute
having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal
as the months of recurrent combat dragged on, the daily existence of the soldiers became increasingly brutish
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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 brutish
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
But there’s nothing truly masculine about these brutish low-lifes who oppose everything that makes for responsible manhood.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
Singing the role of Galatea is soprano Nola Richardson, with tenor James Reese at her side as Acis and bass-baritone Douglas Ray Williams as the brutish Polyphemus.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
By the end of the film, Olga is just one more farmer stoically toiling the land in the way that her brutish neighbors have for centuries.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The first 54 holes at Palmer’s brutish layout proved those off their game will be exposed.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
But there’s nothing truly masculine about these brutish low-lifes who oppose everything that makes for responsible manhood.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
Singing the role of Galatea is soprano Nola Richardson, with tenor James Reese at her side as Acis and bass-baritone Douglas Ray Williams as the brutish Polyphemus.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
By the end of the film, Olga is just one more farmer stoically toiling the land in the way that her brutish neighbors have for centuries.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brutish
Adjective
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Greer has points in three of Florida’s past four games while still showcasing his brute force on the ice (33 hits in nine games).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Tactics remained an afterthought, chucked aside in favor of brute force and the long ball.—
Pablo Maurer,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Trump’s allusions to police brutality – the very thing demonstrators were protesting – only seemed to rile them and underscore what was at stake.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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The jury has seen his brutality in the harrowing video at the InterContinental Hotel and photographs of her injuries.—
Elizabeth Geddes,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Lori survives the brutal events of prom night, but not without a fight.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Amid the brutal cuts across the federal government under the Trump administration, perhaps one of the most gutting is the loss of experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who respond to lead poisoning in children.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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“Brutish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brutish. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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