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- DictionaryBar·ba·rous/ˈbärbərəs/
adjective
- 1. savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal: "many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards"
- 2. primitive and uncivilized: "a remote and barbarous country"
uncivilized; wild; savage; crude. savagely cruel or harsh: The prisoners of war were given barbarous treatment. Synonyms: brutal, inhuman, ferocious. full of harsh sounds; noisy; discordant: an evening of wild and barbarous music. not conforming to classical standards or accepted usage, as language. foreign; alien.
adj. 1. Primitive or undeveloped in culture and customs; uncivilized. 2. Lacking refinement or culture; coarse: inappropriate, barbarous behavior. 3. Characterized by savagery; very cruel: a barbarous punishment; a barbarous tyrant. 4. Marked by the use or occurrence of barbarisms in spoken or written language.
6 days ago · 1. Obsolete. foreign or alien; in the ancient world, non-Greek, non-Roman, or non-Christian. 2. characterized by substandard usages in speaking or writing. 3. characteristic of barbarians; primitive or lacking in civilization. 4. uncultured, crude, coarse, rough, etc.
Definitions of barbarous. adjective. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. “a barbarous crime”. synonyms: brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious. inhumane. reflecting lack of pity or compassion. adjective. primitive in customs and culture.
showing a lack of education and good manners. Definition of barbarous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. Primitive or undeveloped in culture and customs; uncivilized. American Heritage. Foreign or alien; in the ancient world, non-Greek, non-Roman, or non-Christian. Webster's New World. Lacking refinement or culture; coarse. Inappropriate, barbarous behavior. American Heritage.
1 extremely brutal: many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards. More example sentences Synonyms. 2 primitive and uncivilized: a remote and barbarous country. More example sentences Synonyms. 2.1 (of language) coarse and unrefined: avoiding barbarous sentences or ambiguities. More example sentences Synonyms. Derivatives.
