barbaric
bar·bar·ic
adj \bär-ˈber-ik, -ˈba-rik\Definition of BARBARIC
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a : of, relating to, or characteristic of barbarians b : possessing or characteristic of a cultural level more complex than primitive savagery but less sophisticated than advanced civilization
2
a : marked by a lack of restraint : wild b : having a bizarre, primitive, or unsophisticated quality
3
: barbarous 3
— bar·bar·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Examples of BARBARIC
- Barbaric tribes invaded the area.
- His table manners are barbaric.
- They considered the custom barbaric.
- The treatment of the prisoners was positively barbaric.
First Known Use of BARBARIC
15th century
Related to BARBARIC
Synonyms: atrocious, cruel, barbarous, brutal, brute, butcherly, fiendish, heartless, inhuman, inhumane, sadistic, savage, truculent, vicious, wanton
Antonyms: benign, benignant, compassionate, good-hearted, humane, kind, kindhearted, sympathetic, tenderhearted
Related Words: hard-hearted, ironhearted, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, stonyhearted, unfeeling; fell, ferocious, grim; bloodthirsty, cutthroat, murderous, sanguinary, sanguine; catty, despiteful, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, vindictive; draconian, draconic, hardhanded, harsh, heavy-handed, oppressive
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