Brutish and Merciless

Brutish

Brutish adjective - Having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal.

Merciless and brutish are semantically related. in violent topic. In some cases you can use "Merciless" instead an adjective "Brutish", when it comes to topics like vicious, cruel, cold.

Nearby Words: brutal, brute

Merciless

Merciless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: she is a merciless competitor at board games of any kind

Brutish and merciless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutish" instead an adjective "Merciless".

Nearby Words: merciful, mercilessly, mercifully
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