Definitions

ferine

[feer-ahyn, -in] / ˈfɪər aɪn, -ɪn /

ADJECTIVE

brutal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inhuman inhumane rude savage

WEAK

animal bearish beastly bestial brute brutish carnal coarse feral swinish unfeeling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind nice

WEAK

generous gentle humane

ADJECTIVE

brute

Synonyms

STRONG

animal

WEAK

beastly bestial bodily carnal feral fleshly instinctive mindless physical senseless swinish unthinking

Antonyms

WEAK

gentle mild weak

ADJECTIVE

savage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atrocious barbarous bloody brutal cold-blooded destructive ferocious fierce harsh inhuman inhumane merciless murderous relentless ruthless sadistic unrelenting violent

STRONG

crazed demoniac infernal raging ravening

WEAK

beastly bestial bloodthirsty brutish devilish diabolical feral frantic furious grim heartless hellish malevolent malicious pitiless rabid rapacious remorseless truculent wolfish

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compassionate gentle humane kind merciful nice polite sympathetic tender

WEAK

benign

ADVERB

beastly

Synonyms

WEAK

abominable animal barbarous base bestial boorish brutal brute brutish carnal coarse cruel degraded depraved disgusting feral foul gluttonous gross inhuman irrational loathsome low monstrous obscene piggish prurient repulsive sadistic swinish unclean vile

Antonyms

WEAK

good inoffensive kind nice superior

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Ferine, fē′rin, adj. pertaining to, or like, a wild beast: savage.—n.pl.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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