brutish
pronunciation
How to pronounce brutish in British English:
UK [ˈbru:tɪʃ]
How to pronounce brutish in American English:
US [ˈbrutɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
Word Origin
- brutish (adj.)
- 1530s, "pertaining to animals," from brute (n.) + -ish. In reference to human brutes, from 1550s. Related: Brutishly; brutishness.
Example
- 1. A tribal life can , after all , be nasty and brutish .
- 2. But its brutish behaviour will probably backfire .
- 3. Beneath the japanese archipelago lies a mythical catfish , brutish and capricious .
- 4. There 's no sense at all of aesthetic , or the aesthetic they have is often brutish .
- 5. All signs point to an economic slump that will be nasty , brutish - and long .