Bestial: meaning, definitions and examples

animalistic behavior

The term 'bestial' describes behavior or actions that are brutal, savage, or reminiscent of a beast. It is often used to emphasize a lack of humanity or civilized qualities in a person's actions. Bestial behavior is associated with an absence of compassion, morality, or empathy, indicating a dehumanized state. This word can also be used metaphorically to describe extreme cruelty or barbarity in various contexts.

brutal, cruel, feral, inhuman, savage

Examples of usage

• The evidence of bestial treatment of the animals shocked the investigators.

• His bestial instincts took over during the heated argument.

• The novel explores with a sense of bestial violence in the post-apocalyptic world.