barbarous

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

ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее что-либо как нецивилизованное, жестокое или грубое.esAdjetivo que describe algo como incivilizado, cruel, brutal o grosero, a menudo con un matiz anticuado o literario.frAdjectif 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.deAdjektiv, das etwas als unzivilisiert, grausam, brutal oder roh beschreibt, oft im Sinne von fehlender Kultur oder Menschlichkeit.ptAdjetivo que descreve algo como não civilizado, cruel ou grosseiro; pode indicar selvageria, brutalidade ou falta de refinamento.zh形容某事物未开化、野蛮、残忍或粗鲁的形容词。arصفة تعني متصفًا بالهمجية أو الوحشية، أي غير متحضر وقاسٍ أو خشن في السلوك أو الأسلوب.

1. Cruel or brutal C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЖестокий или варварскийesbárbaro, cruelfrBarbare / CrueldeGrausam oder brutalptCruel ou brutalzh残忍的，野蛮的arوحشي أو همجي

   同义词: barbaricbrutalcallouscruelferociousheartlessinhumaneruthlesssavagevicious

   反义词: compassionategentlehumanekindmerciful

2. Uncivilized or primitive C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruВарварскийesbárbaro (incivilizado)frBarbare (non civilisé)deBarbarischptBárbarozh野蛮的arهمجي

   同义词: barbarianbarbariccrudeprimitivesavageuncivilizedunculturedunrefineduntamedwild

   反义词: civilizedculturedenlightenedrefined

• more barbarous comparative form
• most barbarous superlative form