Barbarian synonyms and antonyms

bär-bâr'ē-ən

Not domesticated or cultivated; wild:

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Not civilized; barbarous; unenlightened

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sophisticated (antonym)

Designed for or appealing to sophisticated people

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A style, originating among fans of punk rock, characterized by motley clothes, oddly clipped hair, etc.

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Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.

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(Informal, pejorative) A person that causes trouble or violence.

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Cruel; brutal

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An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel.

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kind (antonym)

Mild, gentle, forgiving

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heathen (related)

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Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting:

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Inadequately educated; lacking art or knowledge; unrefined; uncultured; uncivilized.

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The definition of barbaric is something that is primitive or uncivilized.

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The definition of coarse is something that has large particles, poor quality, a rough texture or something that is in bad taste.

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Untamed; not domesticated.

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(Archaic) Not known or familiar; strange

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Harsh; unrelenting

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The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering.

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An organism which eats others of its own species, especially a human who eats human flesh.

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A style characterized by black clothing, heavy, dark makeup, and a preoccupation with the themes of goth music

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(Literature) One of a race of brutes, who look and act similar to men, that inhabit the same land as the civilized Houyhnhnms.

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The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

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A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin.

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Earth or soil.

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A brutal, violent, lawless person; tough or hoodlum

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An outsider or foreigner.

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One who is not part of a community or organization.

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primitive (related)

Regarded as having changed little in evolutionary history. Not in scientific use:

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beast (related)

A very large or powerful person or thing:

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alien (related)

In science fiction, a being in or from outer space and not native to the Earth; extraterrestrial

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A person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement.

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(Now archaic) An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast. [from 17th c.]

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The definition of a bully is someone who is mean to others and who throws his weight around.

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A tough, often aggressive or violent youth.

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A person who lacks appreciation of art or culture.

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A member of a Germanic people that overran Gaul, Spain, and northern Africa in the fourth and fifth centuries ad and sacked Rome in 455.

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civilized (antonym)

Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, ethical, and reasonable:

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cultured (antonym)

Artificially developed.

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educated (antonym)

Based on a certain amount of experience or factual knowledge:

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humane (antonym)

Having what are considered the best qualities of human beings; kind, tender, merciful, sympathetic, etc.

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polite (antonym)

The definition of polite is someone or something that exhibits consideration for others and socially acceptable behavior.

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nice (antonym)

1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:

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sophisticate (antonym)

A sophisticated person.

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citizen (antonym)

The definition of a citizen is a person born in a place or a naturalized resident.

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native (antonym)

A permanent resident, as distinguished from a temporary resident or visitor

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A rude, insensitive person; a boor.

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A farm laborer; peasant

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Not cultured or cultivated:

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(Archaic) Uncivilized.

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Like or characteristic of a boor; rude; awkward; ill-mannered

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(Of soil) difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable

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The definition of crass is something that is crude, insensitive and unrefined.

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Not carefully made or done; rough

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With no deductions; total; entire

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(Of animals) of bad breed

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Slightly at odds with established standards of propriety; somewhat improper, offensive, or coarse:

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Dull; uninteresting

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Not polished; not brought to a polish.

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(Of a person) lacking refinement; uncouth

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Characterized by a lack of culture, refinement, taste, restraint, sensitivity, etc.; coarse; crude; boorish

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good (related)

(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:

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culture (related)

Not civilized

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courtesy (related)

Free of charge.

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smooth (related)

Having no obstructions or difficulties:

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Alternative spelling of uncivilized.

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Any person of the class of small farmers or of farm laborers, as in Europe or Asia

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(--- Dial.) A boor

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Alternative spelling of tyke (mongrel dog)

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tartars (related)

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mongol (related)

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ostrogoths (related)

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silures (related)

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marauder (related)

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norsemen (related)

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scythians (related)

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teuton (related)

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parthians (related)

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brigand (related)

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cimmerians (related)

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refined (antonym)

Without impurities.

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The definition of a Hun is a savage, particularly one of the 4th and 5th century Asian invaders of Europe lead by Attila, or an endearing nickname people use for each other.

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Something monstrous

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A new participant in some activity; a neophyte.

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A person who makes an ostentatious display of wealth and is often poorly educated or lacking in refinement.

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invader (related)

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Synonym Study

Savage implies a more primitive civilization than barbarian and connotes great fierceness and cruelty a savage inquisition
barbarous warfare
Barbarous connotes cruelty and brutality regarded as characteristic of primitive people
Barbaric suggests crudeness and lack of restraint regarded as characteristic of primitive peoples barbaric splendor
Barbarian basically refers to a civilization or people regarded as primitive, either without further connotation barbarian tribes or with the implication of lack of cultivation and refinement or of brutishness

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