ˈbrüd.]ish, -üt], ]ēsh\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English brutisshe, from brute (I) + -isshe -ish
1. : of or relating to animals as opposed to man : resembling or typical of a brute or beast
brutish form rather than human — John Milton
2.
a. : strongly and grossly sensual : utterly without sensitivity or delicacy
b. : marked by very little intelligence or rationality
an insensitive and brutish reaction to any reasonable suggestion
brutish aesthetic apathy — Cyril Connolly
c. : stupidly cruel
plantations where slavery was … brutish — Allan Nevins & H.S.Commager
Synonyms: see brutal