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bestial

adjective
/ˈbiːstiəl/

Meaning

Relating to beasts; showing savagery, brutality, or lacking human sensibility.

Example Sentences

The prisoners were treated in a bestial manner.

Synonyms

brutal, savage, inhuman, barbaric, animalistic

Antonyms

humane, civilized, gentle

Collocations

bestial behavior, bestial acts, bestial cruelty

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