noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being beastly. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   unpleasant nastiness; used especially of nasty weather wordnet
3. 3
   Beastly behaviour uncountable, usually
4. 4
   the quality of being deliberately mean wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

animalismanimalitybarbaritybasenessbeastfulnessbeastishness

Etymology

From beastly + -ness.

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