Beast

Large wild creature

A beast is a large animal, especially a wild or dangerous one, or any four-footed creature as distinct from birds, fish, and humans.

The word carries connotations of raw physical power or savagery: a beast of burden, the beast within.

Figuratively, beast describes someone brutal or cruel, or informally, someone impressively strong or skilled: He's an absolute beast on the basketball court.

In slang, beast functions as a verb meaning to dominate or excel aggressively: She beasted that exam.

animal

creature

Living, sentient entity

  • predatorOrganism that consumes others
  • wildNot domesticated or controlled
  • feralWild after domestication

savage · fangs · claws · fur · howl · untamed · carnivore · prowling · ferocious · monstrous

monster

dragon

Legendary fire-breathing reptile

  • demonMalevolent supernatural being
  • ogreMonstrous man-eating giant
  • minotaurBull-headed humanoid creature

hydra · chimera · werewolf · yeti · kraken · gorgon · cyclops · leviathan · behemoth · abomination

physique

muscular

Having well-developed sinews

ripped · bodybuilder · strongman · buff · powerful · swole · imposing · bulging · athletic · gym

slang

impressive

Evoking admiration or awe

fierce · machine · crusher · champion · monster · juggernaut · titan · force · relentless · intense

biblical

Revelation

Prophetic biblical finale

mark · prophecy · Satan · demonic · horsemen · tribulation · damnation · evil · scripture · serpent

burden

oxen

Castrated male cattle

  • muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
  • donkeyLong-eared equine
  • camelHumped desert mammal

packhorse · draft · yoke · harness · cart · plow · labor · hauling · livestock · working

Categories
Opposites
nature/civility

Beastgentleman

Courteous, honorable man

lady · pet · domestic animal · sophisticate · lapdog

taxonomy/ontology

Beasthuman

Homo sapiens individual

human being · man · person · mortal · rational being

moral character

Beastangel

Divine winged messenger

saint · gentle soul · lamb · innocent · sweetheart

Phrases
Family

beasts, beastly, beastliness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG