Barbarian synonyms
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Part of speech:
Not civilized; barbarous; unenlightened
A style, originating among fans of punk rock, characterized by motley clothes, oddly clipped hair, etc.
sophisticated (antonym)
Designed for or appealing to sophisticated people
Not domesticated or cultivated; wild:
Cruel; brutal
Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting:
Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
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Inadequately educated; lacking art or knowledge; unrefined; uncultured; uncivilized.
refined (antonym)
Without impurities.
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.
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.
A style characterized by black clothing, heavy, dark makeup, and a preoccupation with the themes of goth music
The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
Earth or soil.
An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel.
A brutal, violent, lawless person; tough or hoodlum
One who is not part of a community or organization.
A new participant in some activity; a neophyte.
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:
alien (related)
In science fiction, a being in or from outer space and not native to the Earth; extraterrestrial
A person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement.
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.
civilized (antonym)
Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, ethical, and reasonable:
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.
polite (antonym)
The definition of polite is someone or something that exhibits consideration for others and socially acceptable behavior.
nice (antonym)
1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:
sophisticate (antonym)
A sophisticated person.
citizen (antonym)
The definition of a citizen is a person born in a place or a naturalized resident.
native (antonym)
A permanent resident, as distinguished from a temporary resident or visitor
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A rude, insensitive person; a boor.
A farm laborer; peasant
A person who makes an ostentatious display of wealth and is often poorly educated or lacking in refinement.
Not cultured or cultivated:
(Archaic) Uncivilized.
Like or characteristic of a boor; rude; awkward; ill-mannered
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
good (related)
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
culture (related)
Not civilized
smooth (related)
Having no obstructions or difficulties:
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
(--- Dial.) A boor
tartars (related)
invader (related)
mongol (related)
ostrogoths (related)
silures (related)
marauder (related)
norsemen (related)
scythians (related)
teuton (related)
parthians (related)
brigand (related)
heathen (related)
cimmerians (related)
Something monstrous
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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