barbaric

Adjective Satellite

without civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade
- "barbaric practices"
unrestrained and crudely rich
- "barbaric use of color or ornament"

Adj

of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth

Adjective

Savagely cruel or exceedingly brutal.

Examples

a barbaric attack on a doctor in a hospital
His move to block my only play was simply barbaric.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English barbarik, from Old French barbarique (“barbarous”), from Latin barbaricus, from Ancient Greek βαρβαρικός (barbarikós, “barbaric, savage, fierce”), from βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “barbarian”) + -ικός (-ikós, adjective suffix). See βάρβαρος (bárbaros) for more.

Synonyms

barbarian, savage, uncivilised, uncivilized, wild

Antonyms

nonbarbaric

Scrabble Score: 14

barbaric: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
barbaric: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
barbaric: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

barbaric: valid Words With Friends Word