Barbarian

Pronunciation: /bɑːrˈbɛriːən/

Barbarian (noun)

  1. a person seen as wild or not civilized
  2. a foreign person from ancient times, often seen as uncultured

Examples

  • The villagers feared the barbarian would attack their homes.
  • He was called a barbarian for his rude actions.

Common collocations: act like a barbarian, barbarian invasion, barbarian tribes, barbarian lands, barbarian behavior

Barbarian (adjective)

  1. describing actions that are wild or not civilized

Examples

  • His barbarian manners shocked the guests.
  • The barbarian customs were unfamiliar to them.

Synonyms of Barbarian

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Barbarian

  • describing societies or individuals