brutishness

Examples

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• The brutal cartoon depicted the brutishness of the villain, showing his lack of compassion.

• He is writing about the Nazi regime, which has tightened its control over his homeland, ruling with acts of unprecedented thuggery and brutishness.

  Blog text (33)

• Some embellishments over the years have been the brutishness of this teacher with this cane and his thrashing that's been added onto over the years.

• While Der Wahrheitszeuge largely remained silent about the Putsch, it seemed to confirm earlier British Baptist condemnations of Nazi brutishness.

  Academic text (2018)

• Witnesses spoke about the brutishness displayed during the riot, highlighting the cruel treatment of the protesters.

Synonyms

C

cruelty

vsbrutishness

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129 3.2

Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose

is about coarse roughness and lack of kindness rather than deliberate harm alone

V

viciousness

vsbrutishness

10 6.3

Being very cruel and violent toward other people or animals

is broader, describing roughness and lack of human feeling rather than violence only

R

ruthlessness

vsbrutishness

9 7.3

To show no pity or kindness to reach a goal

is rougher and more about lacking human feeling than goal focus

M

meanness

vsbrutishness

9 5.4

Being unkind on purpose to other people

is cruder and more physically rough rather than only spiteful behaviour

H

harshness

vsbrutishness

6 4.1

Very severe or unkind treatment that causes harm

leans more toward coarse, animal-like roughness than mere severity

U

unkindness

vsbrutishness

3 4.1

Lack of care for other people

is cruder and more physically rough rather than only inconsiderate

A

abusiveness

vsbrutishness

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1 7.0

Mean words or actions that hurt other people

is broader, indicating roughness or lack of human feeling beyond insults

C

cruelness

vsbrutishness

1 4.5

Wanting to hurt or make others suffer

is more about blunt roughness and lack of human feeling than intent

B

beastliness

vsbrutishness

1 8.7

Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people

is less about nastiness and more about coarse lack of kindness

M

mercilessness

vsbrutishness

1 8.4

A complete lack of pity or kindness toward others

relates more to physical harshness and coarse behaviour rather than mercy alone

C

callous attitude

vsbrutishness

1 7.2

A cold, uncaring way of treating other people

is more about blunt, coarse behaviour than mere insensitivity

U

ungentleness

vsbrutishness

1 8.2

A harsh, unkind way of speaking or acting

is more about animal-like roughness and absence of kindness

H

heavy-handedness

vsbrutishness

1 7.6

Being too forceful and not subtle in actions or words

is more about coarse cruelty and lack of human feeling than clumsiness

B

barbarousness

vsbrutishness

9.5

A very cruel way of behaving that shows no kindness

is similar but focuses on roughness and absence of kindness

M

meanspiritedness

vsbrutishness

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7.9

Being unkind and cruel to other people on purpose

is harsher and more physically rough rather than merely petty meanness

P

pitilessness

vsbrutishness

8.3

A lack of pity or mercy for other people

is focused on roughness and lack of human warmth rather than refusal of pity only

H

hardheartedness

vsbrutishness

8.6

To not care about other people's feelings or needs

is harsher and more physically rough than simple lack of concern

C

coldheartedness

vsbrutishness

7.6

Not caring about other people

is tougher and cruder, indicating roughness rather than just indifference

U

uncharitableness

vsbrutishness

8.6

A lack of kindness or willingness to help others

is rougher and lacks human feeling beyond simple ungenerosity

Antonyms

C

compassion

423 2.7

A strong feeling of care for someone who is suffering and a wish to help them

K

kindness

297 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

How Cruel

savagery

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20 7.4

inhumanity

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12 6.6

brutishness

• Offensive

7.8

cruelty

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129 3.2

unkindness

3 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology