Barbarous
English Meaning
Being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude; peopled with barbarians; as, a barbarous people; a barbarous country.
- Primitive in culture and customs; uncivilized.
- Lacking refinement or culture; coarse.
- Characterized by savagery; very cruel. See Synonyms at cruel.
- Marked by the use or occurrence of barbarisms in spoken or written language.