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Synonyms for barbaric

Adjective

1. barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild, noncivilized (vs. civilized), noncivilised
usage: without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
2. barbaric, tasteless (vs. tasteful), in poor taste(predicate)
usage: unrestrained and crudely rich; "barbaric use of color or ornament"
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