CEFR C1

barbaric

adjective

Meaning

Cruel, uncivilized, or primitive in behavior or customs.

Examples

The dictator's barbaric acts against his own people shocked the international community.
Some ancient rituals might seem barbaric to modern sensibilities, but they held deep meaning for their practitioners.

Synonyms: cruel, savage, uncivilized, brutal

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barbaric (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /bɑːrˈbærɪk/

Definition

Cruel, uncivilized, or primitive in behavior or customs.

Examples

The dictator's barbaric acts against his own people shocked the international community.
Some ancient rituals might seem barbaric to modern sensibilities, but they held deep meaning for their practitioners.
The critics described the movie's violence as unnecessarily barbaric and gratuitous.

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