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barbaric

UK
/bɑːˈbær.ɪk/
US
/bɑrˈbɛr.ɪk/

Translations

barbaricadjective
more barbaric
Comp.
most barbaric
Super.
UK
/bɑːˈbær.ɪk/
US
/bɑrˈbɛr.ɪk/
The barbaric treatment of prisoners was condemned by human rights organizations.
Le traitement barbare des prisonniers a été condamné par les organisations de défense des droits humains.
barbareAu sens de « primitif » ou « non civilisé ».
The explorers were shocked by what they considered the barbaric customs of the isolated tribe.
Les explorateurs ont été choqués par ce qu'ils considéraient comme les coutumes barbares de la tribu isolée.
barbareAu sens historique ou stylistique : propre aux barbares, d'aspect ou de style étranger et peu raffiné.
Medieval chroniclers described the invaders' weapons as having a distinctly barbaric design.
Les chroniqueurs médiévaux décrivaient les armes des envahisseurs comme ayant un design nettement barbare.
Additional translations
sauvageEmploi possible dans un registre descriptif, pour insister sur le caractère primitif ou non civilisé.
Synonyms
savage
brutal
inhuman
cruel
uncivilized
primitive
wild
ferocious
Antonyms
civilized
cultured
refined

Definitions

barbaricadjective
Savagely cruel or exceedingly brutal.
The barbaric treatment of prisoners was condemned by human rights organizations.
Primitive or uncivilized.
The explorers were shocked by what they considered the barbaric customs of the isolated tribe.
Relating to or characteristic of barbarians; uncultured or foreign in style.
Medieval chroniclers described the invaders' weapons as having a distinctly barbaric design.
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