SWINISH Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

swinish

adjective

ˈswī-nish

Definition of swinish

as in greedy

having a huge appetite the more swinish diners attacked the all-you-can-eat buffet with gusto

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as in brute

having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal we were appalled by the rude and swinish behavior some people thought it was all right to display in public

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Recent Examples of swinish Consider this evilmeister’s brazen acts of treason and revenge, unbounded deceit, swinish immorality and negative role modeling. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 Little-Turnstile, High Holborn, London, Spence turned out a penny weekly called Pig’s Meat; or lessons for the swinish multitude. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2025 Another, Cora, is saddled with a swinish husband who tries to gaslight her whenever his chronic infidelity is exposed. — Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 27 May 2022

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Adjective

However, greedy jobs are mostly characterized by the unpredictability of when individuals are required to work.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Through its own websites, the mysterious group has been portraying itself as vigilantes out to rein in greedy video game developers.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of greedy

Adjective

Combined with stealth and an extensive skill tree, these systems encourage players to adapt rather than rely solely on brute force.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Even the herculean efforts to acquire capabilities for the conflict with Iran largely amounted to a collection of waivers, special actions, and brute-force leadership.

— Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of brute

Adjective

After that feral beginning, the rest of the album is mostly contemplative, wistful, and understated, amid cascading guitars and various sounds that are at times acoustic or gently swirling.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
And while Shaq stalking pigs in the dark makes for entertaining content, knocking down feral hogs in Texas is also doing landowners a favor.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of feral

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