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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How to use barbaric in a sentence?

1. David Daleiden:

   In the twisted world of baby parts trafficking from Planned Parenthood abortion clinics, there are few unbroken rules, after the serious admissions in Planned Parenthood's letter to Congress last week, it is imperative for lawmakers and law enforcement to act decisively to determine the full extent of Planned Parenthood and their proxies' lawbreaking, hold them accountable, and stop the taxpayer funding of these barbaric atrocities against humanity.

2. Will Trump:

   It was a slow and brutal death for so many, even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack. No child of god should ever suffer such horror.

3. Ryszard Kapuściński:

   First you destroy those who create values. Then you destroy those who know what the values are, and who also know that those destroyed before were in fact the creators of values. But real barbarism begins when no one can any longer judge or know that what he does is barbaric.

4. Uziel Castro:

   It was barbaric. Some were beheaded, others had their hearts or intestines ripped out.

5. Prime Minister David Cameron:

   (IS's) methods of murder may be barbaric, but its methods of recruitment, propaganda and communication use the latest technology.