bestial
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8.5
- adjective
- /ˈbɛstʃəl/
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bestial
- Like the beast, he was ruled by bestial emotion.
And that is dominated by these tribes of of bestial creatures called the shrunk.
- And that is dominated by these tribes of of bestial creatures called the shrunk.
- These become either bestial or morbid conditions.
Examples
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For he will eventually be delivered from his bestial state.
Academic text (1996) -
As IDRIS approaches, he scrambles away, reduced to his bestial state again.
Fiction book (2002) -
And man in the natural today is most bestial, except when he is controlled by the Spirit of God.
Blog text (26) -
Theirs is a bestial world.
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Like father, like son, he is just another one of his bestial ancestors.
Blog text (25) -
When given the option, man always reverts back to his most bestial character.
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I have lost the immortal part of myself... ...and what remains is bestial.
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These deeds make so evident the bestial nature of those who would assume power if they could have their way and drive us out of that area.
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The moaning shifts into low gear, more guttural and bestial.
Fiction book (2002) -
His bestial behavior during the fight shocked everyone who knew him.
Synonyms
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4.8
Very cruel and violent, causing pain or suffering
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6.0
Using physical force without thought or care
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7.2
Cruel and violent, showing no kindness
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6.5
Cruel and showing no care for other people like an animal
Acts like an animal because of strong instinct or violent behavior
Antonyms
Compounds
- NSFW
Very cruel or violent actions like those of a wild animal that hurt people
How Brutal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bestial comes from the Latin word bestia meaning 'animal' and is the same root as the English beast. So to call someone's actions 'bestial' is to say they are like an animal, brutal and without human kindness.