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- [beest-lee]
- /ˈbist li/
- /ˈbiːst.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beest-lee]
- /ˈbist li/
Definitions of beastly word
- adjective beastly If you describe something as beastly, you mean that it is very unpleasant. 3
- adjective beastly If you describe someone as beastly, you mean that they are behaving unkindly. 3
- adjective beastly unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty 3
- adjective beastly of or like a beast; bestial 3
- adverb beastly (intensifier) 3
- adjective beastly of, like, or characteristic of a beast; bestial, brutal, etc. 3
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Origin of beastly
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English beasteliche, later be(e)stly. See beast, -ly
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Parts of speech for Beastly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beastly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beastly
adv beastly
- abominable — Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad.
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- barbarous — If you describe something as barbarous, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is rough and uncivilized.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- bestial — If you describe behaviour or a situation as bestial, you mean that it is very unpleasant or disgusting.
adjective beastly
- horrible — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
- horrid — such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- dreadful — causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
- ghastly — shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder.
- appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
adverb beastly
- offensive — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
Antonyms for beastly
adv beastly
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- inoffensive — causing no harm, trouble, or annoyance: a mild, inoffensive man.
adjective beastly
- lovely — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
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