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Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Adjective
barbaric, barbarous, heathen, heathenish, natural, Neanderthal (or Neandertal), rude, savage, uncivil, uncivilized, uncultivated, wild
Antonyms: Adjective
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people who were regarded as barbarian by the ancient RomansRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The Amazigh are better known as Berbers, but that’s actually a pejorative name, derived from the word barbarian. — Terri Colby, Philly.com, "Camels, casbahs and more make for a magical visit to Morocco," 20 Sep. 2017 But Charlie Gard shows that the barbarian no longer comes wielding a club and grunting in some undecipherable tongue. — William Mcgurn, WSJ, "For the Love of Charlie Gard," 17 July 2017 The barbarian stuck behind the glass now indeed had two separate brows, but they were arched far above its eyes as if sketched by a cartoon artist. — Iman Hariri-kia, Teen Vogue, "What My Hairiness And Hair Removal Taught Me About American Beauty Standards," 2 Oct. 2017 Looking back eight centuries, Carleton traces an epic tale of war and redemption, of a Russia that finds itself constantly at risk of barbarian invasion and annihilation and yet manages, time and again, to save both itself and its neighbors. — Sophie Pinkham, New Republic, "Understanding Russia’s War Stories," 26 Sep. 2017 Medea New adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy about the barbarian princess scorned by her husband, the hero Jason. — Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "The week ahead in L.A. theater, Sept. 3-10: 'Once' at South Coast Rep and more," 3 Sep. 2017 There was a time when Jupiter was the king of the gods, and any man who doubted his puissance was ipso facto a barbarian and an ignoramus. — John E. Mcintyre, baltimoresun.com, "In a word: puissant," 29 Aug. 2017 Would Trump the barbarian have been elected president of the United States even 10 or 20 years ago? — John Kass, Twin Cities, "John Kass: Will flaying Trump bring us to normalcy?," 1 June 2017 Would Trump the barbarian have been elected president of the United States even 10 or 20 years ago? — John Kass, Twin Cities, "John Kass: Will flaying Trump bring us to normalcy?," 1 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barbarian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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