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BARBARIAN Synonyms

There are 32 synonyms of the word barbarian. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word barbarian. (close relations)
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savage
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a member of an uncivilized people

• a cruelly rapacious person

adjective satellite

• (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

• wild and menacing

• without civilizing influences

• marked by extreme and violent energy

verb

• attack brutally and fiercely

• criticize harshly or violently

uncivilized
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• without civilizing influences

wild
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

• in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

noun

• a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

• a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

adverb

• in an uncontrolled and rampant manner

• in a wild or undomesticated manner

adjective satellite

• in a state of extreme emotion

• deviating widely from an intended course

• (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud

• without a basis in reason or fact

• talking or behaving irrationally

• involving risk or danger

• fanciful and unrealistic; foolish

• located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

• intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

• without civilizing influences

• (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

brutal
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

• punishingly harsh

• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

• disagreeably direct and precise

brutish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

coarse
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

adjective satellite

• lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

• of low or inferior quality or value

crude
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not refined or processed

noun

• a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

adjective satellite

• not carefully or expertly made

• conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

• belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

• devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

• not processed or subjected to analysis

ferocious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by extreme and violent energy

fierce
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by extreme and violent energy

• marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

• ruthless in competition

• violently agitated and turbulent

heathen
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who does not acknowledge your god

adjective satellite

• not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

hooligan
nounn
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

neanderthal
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man

noun

• extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia

adjective satellite

• ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

primitive
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization

• a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived

• a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms

adjective satellite

• belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

• little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type

• used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies

• of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style

rough
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having or caused by an irregular surface

• of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

• not shaped by cutting or trimming

noun

• the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short

adverb

• with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')

• with rough motion as over a rough surface

adjective satellite

• (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse

• not quite exact or correct

• full of hardship or trials

• violently agitated and turbulent

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

• ready and able to resort to force or violence

• not carefully or expertly made

• not perfected

• unpleasantly stern

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

verb

• prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

ruffian
nounn
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

uncivil
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking civility or good manners

uncouth
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

uncultivated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops

adjective satellite

• (of persons) lacking art or knowledge

• characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes

uncultured
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of persons) lacking art or knowledge

untamed
adjectiveadj
adjective

• in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

Best Hypernyms For BARBARIAN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for barbarian, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
primitive
Phrases (3)
disagreeable personprimitive personunpleasant person

Alternatives for SAVAGE

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