barbaric
AdjectiveUS[bahr-bar-ik]/bɑrˈbærɪk/3 syllablesalso [bahr-ber-ik] /bɑrˈbɛrɪk/
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- without civilizing influences“barbarian invaders”“barbaric practices”“a savage people”“fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient — Margaret Meade”“wild tribes”Synonyms: barbariansavageuncivilizeduncivilisedwildOpposite civilisedSimilar noncivilized, noncivilised
- unrestrained and crudely rich“barbaric use of color or ornament”Opposite tastefulSimilar tasteless
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Bar·bar′ic (bär-băr′ĭk), adjective
Origin: L. barbaricus foreign, barbaric, Gr. βαρβαρικός.
1. Of, or from, barbarian nations; foreign; — often with reference to barbarous nations of east. “Barbaric pearl and gold.” John Milton
2. Of or pertaining to, or resembling, an uncivilized person or people; barbarous; barbarian; destitute of refinement. “Wild, barbaric music.” Sir Walter Scott
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54