barbarous
The word “barbarous” has 3 syllables: bar-ba-rous
It's pronounced as /ˈbɑrbərəs/
What is synonym and antonym for barbarous?
In the thesaurus, “barbarous” has 72 synonyms and 37 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for barbarous along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for barbarous
- Neandertal
- Neanderthal
- atrocious
- barbarian
- barbaric
- bloodthirsty
- brutal
- brute
- brutish
- butcherly
- catty
- coarse
- crude
- cruel
- cutthroat
- despiteful
- draconian
- draconic
- fell
- ferocious
- fiendish
- grim
- hard-hearted
- hardhanded
- harsh
- hateful
- heartless
- heathen
- heathenish
- heavy-handed
- ignorant
- inhuman
- inhumane
- ironhearted
- malevolent
- malicious
- malign
- malignant
- mean
- merciless
- monstrous
- murderous
- nasty
- natural
- oppressive
- pitiless
- primitive
- red in tooth and claw
- rough
- rude
- ruthless
- sadistic
- sanguinary
- sanguine
- savage
- spiteful
- stonyhearted
- truculent
- uncivil
- uncivilized
- uncouth
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- unfeeling
- unsophisticated
- vicious
- vindictive
- vulgar
- wanton
- wicked
- wild
- wolfish
Antonyms for barbarous
- benign
- benignant
- charitable
- civilized
- clement
- compassionate
- considerate
- cultured
- educated
- enlightened
- feeling
- genteel
- gentle
- good-hearted
- humane
- inoffensive
- kind
- kindhearted
- lenient
- merciful
- nice
- pacific
- peaceable
- peaceful
- pitying
- polished
- polite
- refined
- semicivilized
- sophisticated
- sympathetic
- tender
- tenderhearted
- urbane
- warm
- warmhearted
- well-bred
Meanings of barbarous
- adjective
- (said of language) Not classical or pure.
- Uncivilized, uncultured.
- Like a barbarian, especially in sound; noisy, dissonant.
Example Sentences
- The barbarous attacks on the village left everyone in shock.
- The ruler was overthrown due to his barbarous treatment of the citizens.
- The barbarous behavior of the invaders led to widespread fear in the region.
- The barbarous nature of the crime was condemned by leaders worldwide.
- Historians often debate whether the actions of the ancient tribes were truly barbarous or simply misunderstood.
On this page you'll find 109 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to barbarous, such as: Neandertal, Neanderthal, atrocious, barbarian, barbaric, benign, benignant.
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Related Words
abhorrent
- abominable
- appalling
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- hidebound
- ill-natured
- ill-tempered
- immovable
- implacable
- inconsiderate
- inconvincible
- indomitable
- indurate
- inexorable
- inflexible
- inhuman
- inhumane
- insensate
- insensitive
- insubordinate
- insurgent
- intractable
- intransigent
- inveterate
- invincible
- iron
- ironfisted
- ironhanded
- ironhearted
- jackbooted
- knock-down-and-drag-out
- malevolent
- malicious
- mean
- merciless
- mulish
- mutinous
- narrow-minded
- obsessive
- obstinate
- opinionated
- oppressive
- ossified
- pachydermatous
- pat
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- rigid
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- ruthless
- savage
- self-opinionated
- self-willed
- set
- set in stone
- severe
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- slash-and-burn
- sledgehammer
- soulless
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- steadfast
- stern
- stiff-necked
- stoney
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- stouthearted
- strict
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- surly
- take-no-prisoners
- tenacious
- thick-skinned
- thoughtless
- tough
- unbending
- uncaring
- uncharitable
- uncompassionate
- uncompromising
- unconquerable
- uncooperative
- unemotional
- unfeeling
- unflinching
- unfriendly
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- ungovernable
- unimpressible
- unloving
- unmanageable
- unmerciful
- unregenerate
- unrelenting
- unruly
- unshakable
- unsparing
- unsympathetic
- unthinking
- unyielding
- vicious
- virulent
- wayward
- wilful
- willful
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pachydermatous
- abusive
- acrimonious
- affectless
- austere
- barbarous
- bestial
- boorish
- brutal
- brutish
- callous
- case-hardened
- cold
- cold-blooded
- compassionless
- cruel
- desensitized
- disagreeable
- evil-minded
- frosty
- grim
- hard
- hard-bitten
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- harsh
- hateful
- heartless
- heavy-handed
- heedless
- ill-natured
- ill-tempered
- inconsiderate
- indurate
- inhuman
- inhumane
- insensate
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- ironfisted
- ironhanded
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- jackbooted
- knock-down-and-drag-out
- malevolent
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- merciless
- obdurate
- oppressive
- pitiless
- rancorous
- remorseless
- rough
- rough-and-tumble
- ruthless
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- slash-and-burn
- sledgehammer
- soulless
- spiteful
- stern
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- stonyhearted
- surly
- take-no-prisoners
- thick-skinned
- thoughtless
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- uncaring
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rabid
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- argumentative
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- bearish
- bellicose
- belligerent
- bent out of shape
- berserk
- bigoted
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- blue in the face
- boiling
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- burning
- cantankerous
- cataclysmal
- cataclysmic
- cheesed off
- choleric
- churlish
- cold
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- combustible
- concentrated
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- convulsive
- cool
- corybantic
- crabby
- cranky
- crazed
- crazy
- cross
- cyclonic
- delirious
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- destructive
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- disputatious
- distant
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- fit to be tied
- flipped
- foaming
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- frantic
- freaked-out
- frenetic
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- fretful
- frigid
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- furious
- fussy
- gladiatorial
- going crook
- grouchy
- grumpy
- hammer-and-tongs
- high-pressured
- hog-wild
- hopping
- hopping mad
- horn-mad
- hostile
- hot
- hot under the collar
- huffy
- icy
- ill-humored
- ill-tempered
- immoderate
- in a fume
- in a huff
- in a pet
- incensed
- indignant
- inflamed
- inflammable
- infuriate
- infuriated
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- insane
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- knock-down-and-drag-out
- lavish
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- passionate
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- riley
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- volatile
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- zealous