Beastly
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adjective.
Of or resembling a beast; bestial.
adjective.
Very disagreeable; unpleasant.
adverb.
To an extreme degree; very.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In the manner of a beast; filthily; abominably.
Natural; animal: the opposite of
spiritual
.
Like a beast in form or nature; animal.
Like a beast in conduct or instincts; brutal; filthy; coarse.
Befitting a beast; unfit for human use; filthy; abominable.
Nasty; disagreeable: as,
beastly
weather.
Synonyms
Brutal, Bestial
, etc. See
brute
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.
adjective.
Characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy.
adjective.
Abominable.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of a beast.
adjective.
Characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy.
adjective.
Abominable
adverb.
Like a beast;
brutishly
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
very unpleasant
adjective.
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
adverb.
in a beastly manner
Word Usage
"Well, actually, the term beastly means beastly for a reason: because this is how beasts behave."
cross-reference
beastlike
Equivalent
inhumane
unpleasant
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
abominable
barbarous
damn
devilish
disagreeable
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Adamic
Circean
Draconian
Tartarean
abhorrent
variant
beastlier
beastliest