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brutish

/ˈbruː.tɪʃ/
bru · tish
Adverb:brutishly
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• adjective

1

Resembling or characteristic of a brute; coarse, unrefined, or lacking human sensibility and intelligence.

Example

"In his famous political treatise, Thomas Hobbes described life in a state of nature as solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."

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• Nearby Words

brutally
brutalness
brute
brutish
brutishly
brutishness
brutus

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 16th century from the noun or adjective "brute" combined with the suffix "-ish." "Brute" ultimately derives from Latin "brutus," meaning "heavy, dull, stupid, or insensible."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Brutish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/brutish
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