bestial meaning
UK US /ˈbɛstʃəl/ 2 syllables
bestial (adjective): resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility.
Definition of bestial
- resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
- beastly desires
- a bestial nature
- brute force
- a dull and brutish man
- bestial treatment of prisoners
Synonyms: beastly, brute, brutish, brutal
Similar: inhumane
Related forms: bestialize, beast, bestiality
bestial in a sentence
- War is a disgusting relic of humanity's bestial past.
How to pronounce bestial
bestial is pronounced /ˈbɛstʃəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with bestial
Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in AL · 7-letter words
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