barbarous
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbɑ:bərəs/🇺🇸 US/'bɑ:bәrәs/
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Extremely cruel or violent; uncivilized and savage
残暴的;野蛮的,粗野的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The barbarous treatment of prisoners shocked international human rights organizations worldwide.
- 2.
Ancient societies sometimes engaged in barbarous practices that we now consider unethical.