bestial

adjective
UK: /ˈbestiəl/
US: /ˈbestʃəl/

  1. Resembling or characteristic of animals; lacking human intelligence or sensibility; cruel and violent.

    1. His bestial growl scared the children. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bestial treatment of prisoners was widely condemned by human rights groups. [ ] [ ]

  2. Relating to or showing depraved and degrading behavior.

    1. The movie depicted bestial acts of violence. [ ] [ ]
    2. Society must condemn such bestial behavior and seek to rehabilitate offenders. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

ferocious savage vicious inhuman brutal
bestial noun

  1. A person displaying inhuman qualities or behavior.

    1. He became a bestial during the war. [ ] [ ]
    2. Those bestials should be locked away for good. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bestial" in English means: Resembling or characteristic of animals; lacking human intelligence or sensibility; cruel and violent., Relating to or showing depraved and degrading behavior..

The phonetic transcription of "bestial" is /ˈbestiəl/ in British English and /ˈbestʃəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bestial": ferocious, savage, vicious, inhuman, brutal.

Example usage of "bestial": "His bestial growl scared the children.". More examples on the page.