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barbaric

1 of 1adjective
/bɑr.ˈbæ.rɪk/
Forms:more barbaric,most barbaric
1

behaving in a cruel or uncivilized manner

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  • The barbaric dictator ruthlessly suppressed dissent and committed atrocities against their own people.
  • His barbaric treatment of animals shocked and appalled animal rights activists.
  • The barbaric gang engaged in acts of violence and intimidation to assert their dominance.
  • Her barbaric behavior towards her employees created a toxic work environment.
2

(of actions, conditions, etc.) savagely cruel, brutal, or uncivilized

  • The regime’s barbaric treatment of prisoners shocked the world.
  • He was condemned for his barbaric acts of violence against innocent civilians.
  • The public was horrified by the barbaric conditions in which the animals were kept.
  • Medieval punishments were often barbaric, involving intense physical suffering.
  • The dictator’s barbaric methods silenced any opposition with ruthless force.