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- Dictionarybeastly/ˈbiːs(t)li/
adjective
- 1. very unpleasant: informal British "this beastly war"
- 2. cruel and unrestrained: archaic "beastly immorality"
adverb
- 1. to an extreme and unpleasant degree: informal, dated British "a beastly dull wedding party"
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Learn the meaning of beastly as an adjective and an adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Beastly can mean animalistic, cruel, unpleasant, or monstrous, depending on the context.
Beastly is an adjective that means unkind or unpleasant, often used in the UK. Learn more about its synonyms, usage and pronunciation from Cambridge Dictionary.
Beastly means unpleasant, disagreeable, or cruel, often used informally or in British English. It can also mean of or like a beast, or very in intensity. See word forms, pronunciation, and usage examples.
adjective. mainly UK old-fashioned us / ˈbiːst.li / uk / ˈbiːst.li / Add to word list. unkind or unpleasant: Why are you being so beastly to me? We've had beastly weather all summer. Synonyms. bestial formal disapproving. brutish. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. acerbically. acerbity. acidly. anti-cruelty.
Beastly is used to describe a person or behavior that’s nasty, vile, or cruel. The word beast sometimes simply means a large animal, but it’s also often used to refer to a kind of monster.
Beastly means unpleasant, disagreeable, or cruel, or very in British English. It can also mean resembling a beast or bestial. See examples, translations, and related words.
Definitions of beastly. adjective. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility. “ beastly desires”. synonyms: bestial, brutal, brute, brutish. inhumane. reflecting lack of pity or compassion. adjective. very unpleasant.
