Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index B brutish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brut•ish Pronunciation: (br'tish), [key] — adj. brutal; cruel. gross; coarse. carnal; sensual. uncivilized. bestial; like an animal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: brutish (Thesaurus) brute Brutus ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: derogate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language