animalistic Definition
resembling or suggesting an animal, especially in being physical and instinctive.
Using animalistic: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "animalistic" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
His movements were animalistic, like a predator stalking its prey.
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The crowd's behavior became increasingly animalistic as the night wore on.
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She felt an animalistic urge to run away from the danger.
animalistic Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for animalistic
- instinctive
- savage
- feral
- wild
- bestial
Antonyms for animalistic
- civilized
- cultured
Summary: animalistic in Brief
'Animalistic' [an-uh-muh-lis-tik] means resembling or suggesting an animal, especially in being physical and instinctive. It can describe behaviors that are primitive, wild, or savage, such as 'His movements were animalistic, like a predator stalking its prey.' 'Animalistic' is an adjective with synonyms like 'instinctive,' 'savage,' and 'feral,' and antonyms like 'civilized' and 'cultured.'
