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bestial Definition

bes·tial (bes′c̸həl, -tyəl; often bēs′-)

adjective

  1. of beasts or lower animals
  2. like a beast in qualities or behavior; brutish or savage; brutal, coarse, vile, etc.

Etymology: ME & OFr < LL bestialis < L bestia, beast

bestial Synonyms

bestial

modif.

brutish, brutal, savage, depraved; see animal 1, beastly 1, cruel 1.

bestial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

    Used with adjective complement