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- [beest]
- /bist/
- /bˈiːstlaɪk/
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- [beest]
- /bist/
Definitions of beastlike word
- adjective beastlike resembling a beast 3
- noun beastlike any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal. 1
- noun beastlike the crude animal nature common to humans and the lower animals: Hunger brought out the beast in him. 1
- noun beastlike a cruel, coarse, filthy, or otherwise beastlike person. 1
- noun beastlike a live creature, as distinguished from a plant: What manner of beast is this? 1
- noun beastlike the beast, the Antichrist. Rev. 13:18. 1
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Origin of beastlike
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English be(e)ste < Old French beste (French bête) < Latin bēstia
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Parts of speech for Beastlike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beastlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
beastlike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beastlike
adj beastlike
- barbaric — If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
- barbarous — If you describe something as barbarous, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is rough and uncivilized.
- bloodthirsty — Bloodthirsty people are eager to use violence or display a strong interest in violent things. You can also use bloodthirsty to refer to very violent situations.
- brutal — A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
- feral — causing death; fatal.
Antonyms for beastlike
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