barbaric
Translation
barbaric, savage, cruel
Examples
The ancient rituals were quite barbaric.
The ancient rituals were quite barbaric.
He described the punishment as barbaric and inhumane.
He described the punishment as barbaric and inhumane.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) ((noun)) describing a noun The punishment was barbaric.
Similar Words
Synonyms: savage, cruel, brutal; Antonyms: civilised, refined, humane
Etymology
From Greek 'barbaros' (foreign, strange), referring to people who spoke a language the Greeks couldn't understand.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'barbarian' with a big club acting in a 'barbaric' way.