Barbarious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbeəɹɪəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Barbarious is an adjective meaning (dated, before 20th century, now literary) barbarous, barbaric.
Meaning
(dated, before 20th century, now literary) barbarous, barbaric.
Example Sentences
"Well, it seems a barbarious practice enough to us, but I daresay the natives think nothing o' it," said Matthew.
The game is played out, the figures have melted away, the lines are frazzled, the board is mildewed. Everything has become barbarious again.
During that calamitous period, every instant of time was marked, every province of the Roman world was afflicted, by barbarious invaders and military tyrants, and the ruined empire seemed to approach the last and fatal moment of its dissolution.
Synonyms for barbarious
Depending on context, synonyms include barbarian, heathen, pagan, animalistic, barbaric, barbarous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mountainous, beastial, ferous, awfull, abhominal, abominationly.
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