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Bestial vs Beastly - What's the difference?

bestial | beastly | Synonyms |

Beastly is a synonym of bestial.



As adjectives the difference between bestial and beastly

is that bestial is beast-like while beastly is pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.

As an adverb beastly is

like a beast; brutishly.

bestial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Beast-like
  • * (rfdate) Milton
    • Among the bestial herds to range.

    Synonyms

    * beastly * animalian

    Derived terms

    * bestialize * bestialization

    Related terms

    * beast * bestiary

    Hypernyms

    * faunal

    Anagrams

    * ----

    beastly

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (UK) Pertaining to, or having the form, nature or habits of, a beast.
  • (UK) Characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy.
  • (UK, dated) Abominable.
    • beastly weather

    Usage notes

    Most often used pejoratively. is more narrow, though also often used pejoratively.

    Synonyms

    * (like a beast) bestial, animalian

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Like a beast; brutishly.
  • * 1590 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , III.8:
    • Beastly he threwe her downe, ne car'd to spill / Her garments gay with scales of fish that all did fill.
  • * 1901 , The Literary World - Volume 63 - Page 35:
    • They have insulted me most beastly . Moreover, they are, everyone of them, black-satan filthmen.