barbaric
Describing behavior or actions that are extremely cruel, primitive, or unsophisticated. It refers to acts that lack the refinement of modern civilization or violate basic human standards of decency.
Beispiele
3 von 5The way the prisoners were treated was nothing short of barbaric.
The treatment of the prisoners was extremely cruel and inhuman.
International observers condemned the barbaric use of chemical weapons.
Global monitors criticized the savage and primitive use of chemical weapons.
In my opinion, expecting people to work on a Sunday is just barbaric.
I think it is very unfair and uncivilized to make people work on Sundays.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the word sounding like 'bar-bar,' which is how the ancient Greeks thought foreigners' speech sounded—like nonsense noise.
Schnelles Quiz
The invasion was marked by ________ acts that shocked the rest of the world.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: barbaric
Beispiele
The way the prisoners were treated was nothing short of barbaric.
everydayThe treatment of the prisoners was extremely cruel and inhuman.
International observers condemned the barbaric use of chemical weapons.
formalGlobal monitors criticized the savage and primitive use of chemical weapons.
In my opinion, expecting people to work on a Sunday is just barbaric.
informalI think it is very unfair and uncivilized to make people work on Sundays.
Archaeological evidence suggests that what was once labeled a barbaric society was actually highly complex.
academicResearch shows that cultures called primitive were actually quite advanced.
The firm's barbaric approach to cost-cutting led to a massive loss in employee morale.
businessThe company's harsh and crude method of reducing expenses hurt staff spirits.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
a barbaric act
an action of extreme cruelty
bordering on barbaric
almost completely uncivilized or cruel
barbaric splendor
grandeur that is crude or overly ornate
Wird oft verwechselt mit
While often used interchangeably, 'barbarous' is more strictly associated with cruelty, whereas 'barbaric' can also imply a lack of cultural refinement.
Barbarian is a noun referring to a person; barbaric is an adjective describing their nature or actions.
Nutzungshinweise
The word is used to express intense disapproval of cruelty or to describe something as primitive. It is common in historical contexts but also used hyperbolically in modern speech.
Häufige Fehler
Avoid using 'barbaric' as a noun. While the user label indicated noun, the word functions almost exclusively as an adjective. Use 'barbarism' for the concept or 'barbarian' for the person.
Merkhilfe
Think of the word sounding like 'bar-bar,' which is how the ancient Greeks thought foreigners' speech sounded—like nonsense noise.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Greek 'barbaros,' meaning foreign, strange, or non-Greek speaking.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The term is rooted in historical Western perspectives of 'civilization' versus 'outsiders,' often used to justify imperial conquest.
Schnelles Quiz
The invasion was marked by ________ acts that shocked the rest of the world.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: barbaric
Verwandtes Vokabular
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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