barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild
(adjective) 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”
barbaric
(adjective) unrestrained and crudely rich; “barbaric use of color or ornament”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
barbaric (comparative more barbaric, superlative most barbaric)
of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth
Antonym: nonbarbaric
Source: Wiktionary
Bar*ba"ric, a. Etym: [L. barbaricus foreign, barbaric, Gr. .]
1. Of, or from, barbarian nations; foreign; -- often with reference to barbarous nations of east. "Barbaric pearl and gold." Milton.
2. Of or pertaining to, or resembling, an uncivilized person or people; barbarous; barbarian; destitute of refinement. "Wild, barbaric music." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
