barbarous

• Adjectif qualifiant ce qui est considéré comme non civilisé, cruel, brutal ou grossier, souvent en référence à des actes ou des peuples perçus comme sauvages ou primitifs.

An old-fashioned adjective describing something as uncivilized, cruel, or brutal.

1. Cruel or brutalC1formal

   Describes actions or people that are savagely cruel, causing pain or suffering.

   Barbare / Cruel

   • The barbarous treatment of prisoners shocked the world.
   • History records many barbarous acts committed during wartime.
   • Such barbarous behavior has no place in a civilized society.

   Synonymesbarbaricbrutalcallouscruelferociousheartlessinhumaneruthlesssavagevicious

   Antonymescompassionategentlehumanekindmerciful

2. Uncivilized or primitiveC1formal

   Relating to a society or culture considered to be primitive or lacking in refinement.

   Barbare (non civilisé)

   • The explorers described the tribe's customs as barbarous.
   • Ancient texts often depict neighboring peoples as barbarous.
   • The term 'barbarous' was historically used to describe cultures different from one's own.

   Synonymesbarbarianbarbariccrudeprimitivesavageuncivilizedunculturedunrefineduntamedwild

   Antonymescivilizedculturedenlightenedrefined