Definition of barbarous

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • barbarous is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • barbarous is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • barbarous is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of barbarous


  • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a barbarous crime

    Synonyms

    1. brutal
    2. cruel
    3. fell
    4. roughshod
    5. savage
    6. vicious
  • primitive in customs and culture (adjective)

See definition of barbarous in Merriam Webster