单词	barbarousness
释义	barbarous adjective bar·​ba·​rous ˈbär-b(ə-)rəs  1 a : uncivilized b : lacking culture or refinement : philistine 2 : characterized by the occurrence of barbarisms barbarous language 3 : mercilessly harsh or cruel barbarous crimes barbarously adverb barbarousness noun Synonyms atrocious barbaric brutal brute butcherly cruel fiendish heartless inhuman inhumane sadistic savage truculent vicious wanton See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a monarch resorting to whatever barbarous means he deemed necessary to protect his throne an aunt who abhors barbarous behavior such as eating with your fingers Recent Examples on the Web If the American Civil War ended the barbarous inhumanity of slavery, and the English Civil War restrained monarchical power, what did the Russian Civil War achieve? Douglas Smith, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The difference between early colonial law and British law is made clear in the prohibition on the one hand of bodily punishments that are inhumane, barbarous, or cruel, and on the other hand, the sort of death that would be suffered by Peters. Marilynne Robinson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 The resonance and immediacy of these barbarous 19th-century events are testament to Zhang’s storytelling powers, and should stand as a warning to all of us. New York Times, 3 Apr. 2022 The pontiff reiterated his condemnation of war as barbarous and sacrilegious. NBC News, 27 Mar. 2022 Nevertheless, this is where Democratic extremism has taken the party, and this foolhardy vote tonight will do Americans the favor of exposing exactly how committed national Democrats are to this barbarous position. Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 From Santiago to Sydney and Sacramento, from Tokyo and Taipei to Tel Aviv, protesters have raged at Vladimir Putin for his barbarous campaign to conquer Ukraine. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2022 Iconic images of the accused being burned alive were deployed in the propaganda wars that cast the Black struggle, depending on the teller, as either barbarous or suffused with its own fearsome justice. New York Times, 26 Dec. 2021 People dismiss gold as a barbarous relic and governments de-emphasize its importance as a relic. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Latin barbarus, from Greek barbaros foreign, ignorant First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition barbarous adjective bar·​ba·​rous ˈbär-bə-rəs  -brəs 1 : not civilized 2 : cruel sense 2, harsh barbarous treatment 3 : very offensive barbarous language barbarousness noun as in cruelty disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others the utter barbarousness of slavery outraged the abolitionists Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cruelty brutality inhumanness atrocity barbarity savagery inhumanity fiendishness sadism murderousness savageness heartlessness cruelness unfeelingness viciousness truculence pitilessness ruthlessness mercilessness atrociousness wantonness despitefulness ferocity oppressiveness grimness meanness bloodthirstiness ferociousness spitefulness fierceness sanguineness malevolence maliciousness bloodlust hardhandedness hatefulness hard-heartedness fellness sanguinity malignity harshness cattiness nastiness heavy-handedness Antonyms & Near Antonyms sympathy tenderheartedness humanity compassion kindness warmth humaneness kindheartedness benignity warmness tenderness warmheartedness mercy pity good-heartedness charitableness leniency mercifulness clemency See More
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