brutish

/ˈbrü-tish/

probably from Medieval Latin brūtum + -ish

adjective

  1. resembling, befitting, or typical of a brute or beast

  2. strongly and grossly sensual

  3. showing little intelligence or sensibility

brutish strength

brutal brutish bestial feral mean characteristic of an animal in nature, action, or instinct. brutal applies to people, their acts, or their words and suggests a lack of intelligence, feeling, or humanity. brutish stresses likeness to an animal in low intelligence, in base appetites, and in behavior based on instinct.