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- Dictionarybarbarous/ˈbɑːb(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. extremely brutal: "many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards" Similar Opposite
- 2. primitive and uncivilized: "a remote and barbarous country" Similar Opposite
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Barbarous means extremely cruel or unpleasant, or failing to reach acceptable social standards. It can also mean characteristic of people who have no experience of the habits and culture of modern life. See more meanings, synonyms and examples of barbarous in English.
- English (US)
BARBAROUS meaning: 1. extremely cruel or unpleasant, or...
- Znaczenie Barbarous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
BARBAROUS definicja: 1. extremely cruel or unpleasant, or...
- Translate English to Indonesian
barbarous translate: biadab, keji. Learn more in the...
- Translate English to Malay
barbarous translate: kejam, kasar. Learn more in the...
- Traditional
BARBAROUS translate: 野蠻的;暴虐的;未開化的;粗野的. Learn more in the...
- Barbarous Spanish Translation
barbarous translate: bárbaro, bárbaro, bárbaro. Learn more...
- English (US)
Barbarous means extremely cruel or unpleasant, or failing to reach acceptable social standards. It can also mean characteristic of people who have no experience of the habits and culture of modern life. See more meanings, synonyms and examples of barbarous.
May 9, 2024 · Barbarous means uncivilized, lacking culture or refinement, or mercilessly harsh or cruel. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of barbarous.
savagely cruel or harsh: The prisoners of war were given barbarous treatment. Synonyms: brutal, inhuman, ferocious. full of harsh sounds; noisy; discordant: an evening of wild and barbarous music. not conforming to classical standards or accepted usage, as language. foreign; alien.
Barbarous means uncivilized, primitive, brutal, or lacking refinement. It can also mean foreign, alien, or non-Greek. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of barbarous.
Barbarous can describe a terrible, savage act, like mass murder or torture, but it can also describe people who are uncultured. It sounds better if you say it in a British accent. If a tribe of people who knew nothing about the modern world were discovered, they would be considered barbarous.
Barbarous means extremely cruel and making you feel shocked, or showing a lack of education and good manners. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.
