There are still barbarous nations.
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Barbarous
//ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹəs//
Synonyms for "barbarous" (193 found)
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devilishdiabolicdiabolicaldoggereldoricdraconiandysphemisticerroneousexoticexteriorexternalextraneousextraterrestrialextrinsicfaultyfellferalferineferociousfiendish
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fiendlikefierceforeignforeign-bornfunctionally illiterategothicgracelessgrammarlessgrimgrossharshheathenhellishhoodwinkedignorantill-bredill-educatedilliterateimpoliteimpreciseimproperimpurein bad tasteinconcinnateinconcinnousincorrectindecorousinelegantinfelicitousinfernalinhumaninhumaneintrusivekill crazykill-crazyled astrayloose
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lowlowbrowmalignmalignantmercilessmisinformedmisinstructedmistaughtmonstrousmurderousneanderthalnonintellectualoutlandoutlandishoutrageousoutsidepaganphilistinepitilessprimitive
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rackingrough-and-readyroughshodruderuthlesssanguinarysanguineoussatanicsavagesharkishslaveringslipshodslovenlysolecisticstrangesubhumantamelesstartareantastelesstroglodytictruculentulteriorunbookedunbookishunbooklearnedunbriefedunchristianunciviluncivilizeduncombedunconscionableuncourtlyuncouthuncultivatedunculturedundignifiedunearthlyunedifieduneducateduneruditeuneuphoniousunfelicitousungentleungodlyungracefulungrammaticunguidedunholyunhumanuninstructedunintellectualunkemptunlearnedunletteredunlickedunliteraryunmercifulunpolishedunreadunrefinedunscholarlyunschooledunseemlyunstudiousuntameduntaughtuntutoredviciousviolentvulgarwickedwildwolfish
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In revenge and in love woman is more barbarous than man is.
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The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.
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I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.
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