Brutish and Polite

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

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Polite is an antonym for brutish in topics: crude, rude, coarse, disrespectful, barbaric.

Nearby Words: brutal, brute

Polite adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.

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Brutish is an antonym for polite.

Nearby Words: politeness, politely

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