barbarous adjective

/ˈbɑː.bər.əs/

/ˈbɑːr.bɚ-/ adj formal

Definition

describes behaviour that is extremely cruel or unpleasant, or fails to reach acceptable social standards

His murder was an outrageous and barbarous act.

How can they forgive such barbarous behaviour?

(Definition of barbarous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

to be worried and not relaxed

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