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English
Etymology
From brute + -ish.
Pronunciation
Adjective
brutish (comparative more brutish, superlative most brutish)
- Of, or in the manner of a brute
- Bestial; lacking human sensibility
Quotations
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Derived terms
Translations
Of, or in the manner of a brute
Bestial; lacking human sensibility
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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.