HyperDic: barbarous

English > 2 senses of the word barbarous:
ADJECTIVEallbarbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
allbarbarousprimitive in customs / customs and culture
barbarous > pronunciation
Soundsbaa'rberahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > barbarous: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering.
Example"a barbarous crime"
Synonymsbrutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious
Broaderinhumanelacking and reflecting lack of pity / pity or compassion / compassion
Spanishatroz, bárbaro, brutal, cruel, feroz, salvaje
Catalanatroç, bàrbar, brutal, cruel, feroç, ferotge, salvatge
Nounsbarbarousnessthe quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
Adverbsbarbarouslyin a barbarous / barbarous manner
English > barbarous: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningPrimitive in customs / customs and culture.
Broadernoncivilized, noncivilisednot having a high state of culture and social development

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