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brutish

/ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/

Meanings
adjective
Of, or in the manner of a brute

Examples :

"His brutish behavior at the dinner table, like grabbing food from other people's plates, was embarrassing to his family. "
character human inhuman animal

Related Words

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

Illustration plates

plates noun

/pleɪts/

A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.

"I filled my plate from the bountiful table."

Illustration lacking

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

To be without, to need, to require.

"My life lacks excitement."

Illustration sensibility

sensibility noun

/ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti/

The ability to sense, feel or perceive; responsiveness to sensory stimuli; sensitivity.

"The child's heightened sensibility allowed her to notice the subtle changes in her mother's mood. "

Illustration grabbing

grabbing verb

/ˈɡɹæbɪŋ/

To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

"I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge."

Illustration shocked

shocked verb

/ʃɒkt/

To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

"The disaster shocked the world."

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration bestial

bestial noun

/ˈbɛs.ti.əl/ /ˈbis-/

Cattle.

"The farmer needs to buy more feed for his bestial. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Illustration dinner

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

Illustration embarrassing

embarrassing verb

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The sudden silence during my presentation began to embarrass me, making me forget what I was going to say next. "