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BARBARIC Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word barbaric. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word barbaric. (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

beastly
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• in a beastly manner

adjective satellite

• (informal) very unpleasant

• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

bloodthirsty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

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

cruel
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

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

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

inhuman
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• without compunction or human feeling

• belonging to or resembling something nonhuman

inhumane
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion

merciless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or showing no mercy

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

ruthless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• without mercy or pity

sadistic
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another

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

unfeeling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• devoid of feeling for others

• devoid of feeling or sensation

untamed
adjectiveadj
adjective

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

violent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

adjective satellite

• effected by force or injury rather than natural causes

• (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud

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

• characterized by violence or bloodshed

barbarian
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a member of an uncivilized people

• a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

adjective satellite

• without civilizing influences

Best Hypernyms For BARBARIC

Here is a list of related hypernyms for barbaric, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
brutal cruel ferocious inhuman merciless ruthless sadistic savage

Alternatives for SAVAGE

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