Definitions for barbaric

barbaric bar·bar·ic

Spelling: [bahr-bar-ik]
IPA: /bɑrˈbær ɪk/

Barbaric is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 106 anagrams from letters in barbaric (aabbcirr).

Definitions for barbaric

adjective

  1. without civilizing influences; uncivilized; primitive:
  2. of, like, or befitting barbarians:
  3. crudely rich or splendid:

Origin of barbaric

1480-90; Latin barbaricus Greek barbarikós. See barbarous, -ic

Examples for barbaric

That which they lacked the 'barbaric' race alone was capable of supplying.

It was a violent and barbaric sport and I wanted nothing to do with it.

What possible explanation could there be for this barbaric act?

The throb of these sounds was as a background to the evening--fierce, passionate, barbaric.

Rome wants and needs to be a capital of dialogue and peace, not a barbaric battleground.

We had not, however, taken into account the obtuseness of a barbaric despot.

The image of children being disposed of in such a barbaric and depraved manner outraged people across the world.

There are other countries where this relic of the barbaric ages doesn't exist.

She had a surprising voice, of a barbaric quality, the ring of metal.

According to Bale, Moses was “one of the most barbaric individuals that I ever read about in my life.”

Word Value for barbaric
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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