barbaric
11barbaric — barbarian, barbaric, barbarous 1. These words had their origins in people s ideas about foreign languages. The Greek word barbaros, ‘barbarian’, which is the ultimate source of all these words, meant someone who spoke words sounding like ba ba.… …
12barbaric — barbarically, adv. /bahr bar ik/, adj. 1. without civilizing influences; uncivilized; primitive: barbaric invaders. 2. of, like, or befitting barbarians: a barbaric empire; barbaric practices. 3. crudely rich or splendid: barbaric decorations.… …
13barbaric — [[t]bɑː(r)bæ̱rɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone s behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized. This barbaric treatment of animals has no place in any… …
14barbaric — , barbarous Barbaric, properly used, emphasizes crudity and a lack of civilizing influence. A sharpened stick might be considered a barbaric implement of war. Barbarous stresses cruelty and harshness and usually contains at least a hint of moral …
15barbaric — adjective 1 very cruel and violent; barbarous: a barbaric act of terrorism 2 like or belonging to a wild or cruel group or society: barbaric forest tribes …
16barbaric — adjective 1) barbaric crimes Syn: cruel, brutal, barbarous, brutish, savage, vicious, wicked, ruthless, vile, inhuman 2) barbaric cultures Syn: uncultured …
17barbaric — adjective Of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilised, uncultured or uncouth. Eating baby seals alive is barbaric …
18barbaric — See barbaric, barbarous …
19barbaric — adj. Barbaric is used with these nouns: ↑act, ↑murder …
20barbaric — bar|bar|ic [ba:ˈbærık US ba:r ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: barbarique, from Latin, from Greek, from barbaros; BARBAROUS] very cruel and violent = ↑barbarous ▪ The way the whales are killed is nothing short of barbaric …
