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beastly Synonyms

Another word for beastly

Choosing another word for beastly depends on context, so the 21 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Extremely unpleasant, foul, or disagreeable; unkind or nasty in behavior.

Usage Example

"The hikers had to turn back because of the wretched weather near the mountain summit."

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wretched
foul
Strong
dreadful
awful
horrid
nasty
vile
abominable

• adjective (Context 2)

Resembling a beast in nature, appetite, or behavior; brutish, savage, or unrefined.

Usage Example

"The novel portrays the prisoners' descent into a bestial struggle for survival."

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bestial
brutish
Strong
brutal
savage
animalistic
barbaric
cruel

• adverb (Context 3)

To an unpleasantly great or excessive degree; terribly or abominably.

Usage Example

"The basement was terribly cold until the old heating system was finally repaired."

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terribly
dreadfully
Strong
awfully
horribly
frightfully
exceedingly

Opposites of beastly

The opposite of beastly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

humane
pleasant
delightful
lovely
civilized
wonderful
refined
pleasantly
See all opposites of beastly

• Nearby Words

beast
beastie
beastlike
beastly
beat
beatable
beatbox

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Beastly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/beastly
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