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bestial

(bestiəl, US -stʃəl)

adjective

If you describe behaviour or a situation as bestial, you mean that it is very unpleasant or disgusting.

The police have failed to protect vulnerable women despite repeated and bestial attacks.

...the bestial conditions into which the city has sunk.

Synonyms: brutal, low, animal, gross More Synonyms of bestial

bestial in British English

(ˈbɛstɪəl)

adjective

brutal or savage

sexually depraved; carnal

lacking in refinement; brutish

of or relating to a beast

Derived forms

bestially (ˈbestially)

adverb

Word origin

C14: from Late Latin bestiālis, from Latin bestia beast

bestial in American English

(ˈbɛstʃəl; ˈbɛstjəl; often ˈbistjəl)

adjective

of beasts or lower animals

like a beast in qualities or behavior; brutish or savage; brutal, coarse, vile, etc.

Word origin

ME & OFr < LL bestialis < L bestia, beast

Synonyms of 'bestial'

brutal, low, animal, gross

More Synonyms of bestial

(adjective) in the sense of brutal

Definition

brutal or savage

the bestial conditions into which the city has sunk

Synonyms

brutal

a kind of frank and brutal passion

low

That was a really low trick.

animal

the animal side of human nature

gross

savage

This was a savage and needless attack.

beastly (informal)

He must be wondering why everyone is being so beastly to him.

primitive

studies of primitive societies

degraded

morally degraded individuals

sensual

sensual pleasure

vile

a vile and despicable crime

sordid

He put his head in his hands as his sordid life was exposed.

barbaric

a particularly barbaric act of violence

inhuman

The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.

depraved

It has been condemned as the most depraved film of its kind.

carnal

Their passion became inflamed and their carnal desires ran wild.

brutish

The man was brutish and coarse.

barbarous

It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train.

scungy (Australian, New Zealand)

beastlike

Additional synonyms

in the sense of animal

Definition

of or relating to physical needs or desires

the animal side of human nature

Synonyms

physical,

gross,

fleshly,

bodily,

sensual,

carnal,

brutish,

bestial,

animalistic

in the sense of barbaric

Definition

primitive or brutal

a particularly barbaric act of violence

Synonyms

brutal,

fierce,

cruel,

savage,

crude,

vicious,

ruthless,

coarse,

vulgar,

heartless,

inhuman,

merciless,

bloodthirsty,

remorseless,

barbarous,

pitiless,

uncouth

in the sense of barbarous

Definition

brutal or cruel

It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train.

Synonyms

brutal,

cruel,

savage,

vicious,

ruthless,

ferocious,

monstrous,

barbaric,

heartless,

inhuman,

merciless,

remorseless,

pitiless

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释义	Trends of bestial View usage for: bestial (bestiəl, US -stʃəl) adjective If you describe behaviour or a situation as bestial, you mean that it is very unpleasant or disgusting. The police have failed to protect vulnerable women despite repeated and bestial attacks. ...the bestial conditions into which the city has sunk. Synonyms: brutal, low, animal, gross More Synonyms of bestial bestial in British English (ˈbɛstɪəl) adjective 1. brutal or savage 2. sexually depraved; carnal 3. lacking in refinement; brutish 4. of or relating to a beast Derived forms bestially (ˈbestially) adverb Word origin C14: from Late Latin bestiālis, from Latin bestia beast bestial in American English (ˈbɛstʃəl; ˈbɛstjəl; often ˈbistjəl) adjective 1. of beasts or lower animals 2. like a beast in qualities or behavior; brutish or savage; brutal, coarse, vile, etc. Word origin ME & OFr < LL bestialis < L bestia, beast Synonyms of 'bestial' brutal, low, animal, gross More Synonyms of bestial (adjective) in the sense of brutal Definition brutal or savage the bestial conditions into which the city has sunk Synonyms brutal a kind of frank and brutal passion low That was a really low trick. animal the animal side of human nature gross savage This was a savage and needless attack. beastly (informal) He must be wondering why everyone is being so beastly to him. primitive studies of primitive societies degraded morally degraded individuals sensual sensual pleasure vile a vile and despicable crime sordid He put his head in his hands as his sordid life was exposed. barbaric a particularly barbaric act of violence inhuman The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. depraved It has been condemned as the most depraved film of its kind. carnal Their passion became inflamed and their carnal desires ran wild. brutish The man was brutish and coarse. barbarous It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train. scungy (Australian, New Zealand) beastlike Additional synonyms in the sense of animal Definition of or relating to physical needs or desires the animal side of human nature Synonyms physical, gross, fleshly, bodily, sensual, carnal, brutish, bestial, animalistic in the sense of barbaric Definition primitive or brutal a particularly barbaric act of violence Synonyms brutal, fierce, cruel, savage, crude, vicious, ruthless, coarse, vulgar, heartless, inhuman, merciless, bloodthirsty, remorseless, barbarous, pitiless, uncouth in the sense of barbarous Definition brutal or cruel It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train. Synonyms brutal, cruel, savage, vicious, ruthless, ferocious, monstrous, barbaric, heartless, inhuman, merciless, remorseless, pitiless Nearby words of bestial bespatter bespeak best bestial bestiality bestir bestow Synonyms of 'bestial' bestial Explore 'bestial' in the dictionary
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