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Brutish Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0
- brutish
adj : resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility;
"beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force";
"a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of
prisoners" [syn: beastly, bestial, brute(a)]
- Brutish \Bru"tish\, a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, a brute or brutes; of a cruel,
gross, and stupid nature; coarse; unfeeling; unintelligent.
O, let all provocation Take every brutish shape it can
devise. --Leigh Hunt.
Man may . . . render himself brutish, but it is in vain
that he would seek to take the rank and density of the
brute. --I. Taylor.
Syn: Insensible; stupid; unfeeling; savage; cruel; brutal;
barbarous; inhuman; ferocious; gross; carnal; sensual;
bestial. -- Bru"tish*ly, adv. -- Bru"tish*ness, n.
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'Brutish' in famous quotation sentence
* Speech is human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead therefore we must learn both arts. - Thomas Carlyle
* Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the Headless Monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded. - Sir Charles Spencer Charlie Chaplin
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* Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the Headless Monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded. - Sir Charles Spencer Charlie Chaplin
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Brutish Sample Sentences in News
- A Harvard Professor Tested Whether Life Is 'Nasty, Brutish, And Short'
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The Detroit News aims to provide a forum that fosters smart, civil discussions on the news and events that we cover. The News will not condone personal attacks, off topic posts or brutish language on our site. Read more on this news related to 'Brutish' - Blog: Red Wings vs. Blackhawks
The Detroit News aims to provide a forum that fosters smart, civil discussions on the news and events that we cover. The News will not condone personal attacks, off topic posts or brutish language on our site. Read more on this news related to 'Brutish'
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