bestial

/ˈbɛstʃəl/
adjective
  1. Behaving like a wild animal; cruel, savage, or without human feeling.
    • The story describes the bestial nature of the monster.
    • The prisoners suffered bestial treatment from their captors.
    • His bestial behavior shocked everyone at the meeting.
  2. Relating to or resembling an animal, especially in a physical or instinctive way.
    • He felt a bestial hunger after not eating for two days.
    • The sculpture had a bestial form, with sharp claws and a long tail.
    • The cave paintings depicted bestial figures hunting in the forest.
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