Brutish
brutal; cruel.
gross; coarse.
carnal; sensual.
uncivilized.
bestial; like an animal.
Contemporary Examples
Guns, Blow Jobs, and Choke Holds: a History of the New York Knicks Robert Silverman February 25, 2014
Wimbledon’s Poet Laureate Olivia Cole July 1, 2010
Obama Realigns, the GOP Declines: The New Political Paradigm Robert Shrum January 31, 2013
Death Wish: A Writer Finds Twitter Turning Toxic Lauren Ashburn December 8, 2012
‘Simon Killer,’ Sundance’s Natalee Holloway-Inspired Neo-Noir Thriller Chris Lee January 20, 2012
Historical Examples
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete Emile Zola
Therese Raquin Emile Zola
Great Ralegh Hugh De Selincourt
The Bondwoman Marah Ellis Ryan
A General History of the Pyrates: Daniel Defoe
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a brute or brutes; animal
coarse; cruel; stupid
adj.
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