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   barbarous

   /ˈbɑːb(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely brutal: "many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards" Similar cruelbrutalbarbaricbrutishbestialsavageviciousfierceferociouswickednastyruthlessremorselessmercilessvillainousmurderousheinousnefariousmonstrousbaselowlow-downvileinhumaninfernaldarkblackblack-heartedfiendishhellishdiabolicalghastlyhorribleOpposite benevolent
   • 2. primitive and uncivilized: "a remote and barbarous country" Similar uncivilizedprimitiveunsophisticatedbarbaricheathenwildbrutishNeanderthalbarbarianthuggishloutishuncouthcoarseroughboorishoafishvulgararchaic:rudeOpposite civilized
   • ▪ (of language) coarse and unrefined: "avoiding barbarous sentences or ambiguities"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in barbarous (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek barbaros ‘foreign’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. barbarously adverb
   • 2. barbarousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   May 9, 2024 · The meaning of BARBAROUS is uncivilized. How to use barbarous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Barbarous.

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   Barbarous definition: uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.. See examples of BARBAROUS used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBARBAROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as barbarous, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel.

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   Synonyms for BARBAROUS: brutal, cruel, savage, vicious, ruthless, barbaric, inhuman, murderous; Antonyms of BARBAROUS: benign, humane, kind, sympathetic, compassionate, warm, benignant, merciful

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   Definition of barbarous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.