bestialisch
Translation
bestial, brutal, beastly, atrocious
Examples
In der Gasse herrschte ein bestialischer Gestank.
There was a bestial stench in the alley.
Der Täter zeigte eine bestialische Grausamkeit.
The perpetrator showed bestial cruelty.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) used before a noun A bestial murder shocked the city.
((predicative)) used after 'sein' His behavior was bestial.
((adverbial)) used as an adverb It stinks bestially in here.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tierisch, brutal, grausam; Antonyms: menschlich, human
Etymology
From Latin 'bestia' (beast, animal). It shares the same root as the English words 'beast' and 'bestial'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'beast'. The meaning is almost identical, referring to something cruel or savage like an animal.