Bestial (Adjective)
Meaning
Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The prisoner's bestial treatment at the hands of his captors was a stark reminder of the darker aspects of human nature.
- His bestial nature was revealed in the cruel way he treated animals, devoid of any compassion or empathy.
- The brutal regime was notorious for its bestial suppression of dissent, crushing opposition with brute force.
- The documentary exposed the bestial conditions in the factory farm, where animals were subjected to inhumane treatment.
- The dictator's bestial desires for power and control led him to commit atrocities that would haunt the nation for generations.