Barbarian Synonyms and Antonyms
bär-bâr'ē-ən
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Synonyms for Barbarian
Not domesticated or cultivated; wild:
Not civilized; barbarous; unenlightened
A style, originating among fans of punk rock, characterized by motley clothes, oddly clipped hair, etc.
Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
Cruel; brutal
An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel.
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Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting:
Inadequately educated; lacking art or knowledge; unrefined; uncultured; uncivilized.
The definition of barbaric is something that is primitive or uncivilized.
The definition of coarse is something that has large particles, poor quality, a rough texture or something that is in bad taste.
Untamed; not domesticated.
(Archaic) Not known or familiar; strange
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The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering.
A style characterized by black clothing, heavy, dark makeup, and a preoccupation with the themes of goth music
The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
A brutal, violent, lawless person; tough or hoodlum
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One who is not part of a community or organization.
A rude, insensitive person; a boor.
A farm laborer; peasant
Not cultured or cultivated:
(Archaic) Uncivilized.
Like or characteristic of a boor; rude; awkward; ill-mannered
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The definition of crass is something that is crude, insensitive and unrefined.
Not carefully made or done; rough
With no deductions; total; entire
Slightly at odds with established standards of propriety; somewhat improper, offensive, or coarse:
Dull; uninteresting
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(Of a person) lacking refinement; uncouth
Characterized by a lack of culture, refinement, taste, restraint, sensitivity, etc.; coarse; crude; boorish
The definition of a bully is someone who is mean to others and who throws his weight around.
A tough, often aggressive or violent youth.
A person who lacks appreciation of art or culture.
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.
Alternative spelling of uncivilized.
Any person of the class of small farmers or of farm laborers, as in Europe or Asia
(--- Dial.) A boor
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.
Earth or soil.
Something monstrous
A new participant in some activity; a neophyte.
A person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement.
A person who makes an ostentatious display of wealth and is often poorly educated or lacking in refinement.
Antonyms for Barbarian
Designed for or appealing to sophisticated people
Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, ethical, and reasonable:
Based on a certain amount of experience or factual knowledge:
Having what are considered the best qualities of human beings; kind, tender, merciful, sympathetic, etc.
The definition of polite is someone or something that exhibits consideration for others and socially acceptable behavior.
1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:
A sophisticated person.
The definition of a citizen is a person born in a place or a naturalized resident.
A permanent resident, as distinguished from a temporary resident or visitor
Without impurities.
Words Related to Barbarian
Regarded as having changed little in evolutionary history. Not in scientific use:
A very large or powerful person or thing:
In science fiction, a being in or from outer space and not native to the Earth; extraterrestrial
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
Not civilized
Having no obstructions or difficulties:
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norsemen
scythians
teuton
parthians
cimmerians
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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