Antonyms for barbarian
bɑrˈbɛər i ənbar·bar·ian

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1. barbarianadjective

   Synonyms:
   barbarous, barbaric

2. barbarianadjective

   Relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.

   Synonyms:
   barbaric, barbarous

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1. barbarian

   Whatever is not civilized is barbarian; barbaric indicates rude magnificence, uncultured richness; as, barbaric splendor, a barbaric melody. Barbarous refers to the worst side of barbarian life, and to revolting acts, especially of cruelty, such as a civilized man would not be expected to do; as, a barbarous deed. We may, however, say barbarous nations, barbarous tribes, without implying anything more than want of civilization and culture. Savage is more distinctly bloodthirsty than barbarous. In this sense we speak of a savage beast and of barbarous usage.

   Antonyms:
   civilized, courtly, cultured, delicate, elegant, graceful, humane, nice, polite, refined, tender, urbane

   Synonyms:
   atrocious, barbaric, barbarous, brutal, cruel, inhuman, merciless, rude, savage, uncivilized, uncouth, untamed

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1. savage, barbariannoun

   a member of an uncivilized people

   Antonyms:
   civilised, civilized

   Synonyms:
   tyke, peasant, brute, savage, wildcat, beast, wolf, churl, boor, tike

2. peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tikeadjective

   a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

   Antonyms:
   civilized, civilised

   Synonyms:
   skinflint, nestling, crank, kid, bucolic, nipper, tiddler, savage, small fry, crosspatch, child, shaver, provincial, peasant, churl, tyke, boor, tike, grouch, niggard, youngster, fry, grump, scrooge, minor

3. barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wildadjective

   without civilizing influences

   "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"

   Antonyms:
   civilised, civilized

   Synonyms:
   raging, brutal, gaga, violent, dotty, untamed, unfounded, ferocious, fierce, cruel, tempestuous, fell, roughshod, ferine, godforsaken, uncivilised, hazardous, uncivilized, waste, baseless, risky, angry, idle, wild, savage, fantastic, groundless, feral, vicious, crazy, raving mad, barbaric, furious, unwarranted, barbarous

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1. barbarianadjective

   Synonyms:
   barbarous, savage, rude, uncivilized

2. barbariannoun

   Synonyms:
   savage

How to use barbarian in a sentence?

1. George Bernard Shaw, "Ceasar and Cleopatra":

   Pardon him, Theodotus: he is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of nature.

2. Mariana Fulger:

   Culture sets apart man from barbarian, but not in all regards.

3. Simms:

   The true law of the race is progress and development. Whatever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian.

4. Arnold J. Toynbee:

   History teaches us that when a barbarian race confronts a sleeping culture, the barbarian always wins.

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