brutish

English

Etymology

From brute +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/
• Rhymes: -uːtɪʃ

Adjective

brutish (comparative more brutish, superlative most brutish)

1. Of, or in the manner of a brute
2. Bestial; lacking human sensibility

Derived terms

• brutishly
• brutishness
• unbrutish

 

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:brutish.

Translations

Of, or in the manner of a brute

• Bulgarian: животински (bg) (životinski)
• Danish: dyrisk
• German: brutal (de)
• Hungarian: bunkó (hu)
• Irish: brúidiúil
• Scottish Gaelic: brùideil
• Spanish: cafre (es)

Bestial; lacking human sensibility

• Bulgarian: зверски (bg) (zverski), скотски (bg) (skotski)
• Danish: brutal (da)
• German: bestial, bestialisch (de)
• Hungarian: bunkó (hu), állatias (hu)
• Irish: brúidiúil, brútach, ainmhíoch, madrúil
• Scottish Gaelic: brùideil
• Swedish: rå (sv), bestialisk (sv), brutal (sv), djurisk (sv)

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Translations to be checked

• Italian: ^{(please verify)} bestiale (it)

Further reading

• “brutish”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “brutish”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “brutish”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.