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barbaric
adjective bar·bar·ic \bär-ˈber-ik, -ˈba-rik\
: of or relating to barbarians
: very rude or offensive : not polite or proper
: very cruel
Full Definition of BARBARIC
1
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
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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
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barbaric
adjective bar·bar·ic \bär-ˈber-ik\
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