FERINE Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

ferine

adjective

ˈfir-ˌīn

Definition of ferine

as in brute

having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal the boxer's ferine ferocity in the ring is legendary

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As the Starlink signal is almost impossible to disrupt by jamming, the idea that Russia might consider wiping the megaconstellation out by brute force didn't seem impossible.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 July 2026
The broader implication is that AI infrastructure is no longer evolving solely toward brute-force scale.

— Christian Pusateri, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of brute

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And such attacks are not merely tactics of war, but the brutal intersection of the logic of war and the logic of climate vulnerability.

— Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026
That film culminated in the brutal defeat of House Atreides by rival House Harkonnen, with Paul and his mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), fleeing to the desert and taking refuge among the Fremen.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Definition of brutal

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Not every invasive species is as dramatic or fearsome as a Burmese python or a feral hog—but that doesn’t lessen their impact on native ecosystems.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 July 2026
The home advantages afforded to Mexico at the very least level out the disparity in ability between the two sets of players, and the Azteca has sounded feral so far.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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