Synonyms for barbaric
bɑrˈbær ɪkbar·bar·ic

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1. barbaric

   Whatever is not civilized is barbarian; barbaric indicates rude magnificence, uncultured richness; as, barbaric splendor, a barbaric melody. Barbarous refers to the worst side of barbarian life, and to revolting acts, especially of cruelty, such as a civilized man would not be expected to do; as, a barbarous deed. We may, however, say barbarous nations, barbarous tribes, without implying anything more than want of civilization and culture. Savage is more distinctly bloodthirsty than barbarous. In this sense we speak of a savage beast and of barbarous usage.

   Synonyms:
   atrocious, barbarian, barbarous, brutal, cruel, inhuman, merciless, rude, savage, uncivilized, uncouth, untamed

   Antonyms:
   civilized, courtly, cultured, delicate, elegant, graceful, humane, nice, polite, refined, tender, urbane

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1. barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wildadjective

   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:
   raging, brutal, gaga, violent, dotty, untamed, unfounded, ferocious, fierce, cruel, tempestuous, fell, roughshod, ferine, godforsaken, uncivilised, hazardous, uncivilized, waste, baseless, risky, angry, idle, wild, savage, fantastic, groundless, feral, vicious, crazy, raving mad, barbarian, furious, unwarranted, barbarous

   Antonyms:
   civilized, civilised, tasteful

2. barbaricadjective

   unrestrained and crudely rich

   "barbaric use of color or ornament"

   Synonyms:
   savage, uncivilized, barbarian, uncivilised, wild

   Antonyms:
   civilized, civilised, tasteful

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1. barbaricadjective

   Synonyms:
   foreign, outlandish, exotic, not native

2. barbaricadjective

   Synonyms:
   barbarian, barbarous, uncivilized, rude, savage

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1. List of paraphrases for "barbaric":

   barbarous, barbarian, barbarism, barbarity, brutal, savage, barbara, cruel, savagery, berber, brutality

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1. Joshua Dines:

   When someone comes in with a rotator cuff tear that I or a colleague deem irreparable and you tell them they need a shoulder replacement, that seems barbaric, it’s hard for them, a lot of the time, to grasp. This [option] makes it more palatable for the patient in terms of options.

2. Mike Gonidakis:

   Ohio's pro-life Legislature has taken a courageous stance, no longer will the barbaric abortion procedure of ripping a child limb from limb be tolerated in Ohio. This practice is horrific and with [ this ] vote Ohioans through their elected representatives have saved countless unborn babies from this torture.

3. George Floyd:

   Everybody had the opportunity to see a motion cinema picture of a man being tortured to death as his life was extinguished for all the world to see. It was -- it was violent. It was barbaric, the video is enough.

4. Donald Trump:

   This is not a battle between different faiths, different sects or different civilizations, this is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life and decent people of all religions who seek to protect it.

5. James Colgan:

   The issue with this appeal will not be the sentence itself. Under the law, the Court was not incorrect. However, the law, as written, is barbaric and Draconian, there needs to be a change in the law.