🏴‍☠️Barbarous

adjective
/ˈbɑː.bər.əs/

Meaning

extremely cruel; uncivilized; savage
extremely cruel or uncivilized

Example Sentences

The barbarous treatment of prisoners was condemned by human rights organizations.

The prisoners were treated in a barbarous manner.

Synonyms

savage, brutal, cruel, uncivilized, inhumane, ruthless
Entry 1
savage, brutal, cruel, uncivilized
Entry 2
cruel, savage, brutal, inhumane, ruthless

Antonyms

civilized, humane, refined, cultured, gentle
Entry 1
civilized, humane, refined, cultured
Entry 2
civilized, humane, gentle

Collocations

barbarous act, barbarous treatment, barbarous behavior, barbarous crime
Entry 1
barbarous act, barbarous treatment, barbarous behavior
Entry 2
barbarous act, barbarous treatment, barbarous crime

Related Vocabularies

Recklessly bold or rash; taking foolish risks.
complete; whole; not divided or in parts
genuine; not pretended or insincere
Having a bad or unpleasant character; unkind or malicious.
Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise.
not needed; not required; pointless

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