Translation meaning & definition of the word "barbarous" into Dutch language

adjective

1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

• "A barbarous crime"

• "Brutal beatings"

• "Cruel tortures"

• "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"

• "A savage slap"

• "Vicious kicks"

synonym:
• barbarous
,
• brutal
,
• cruel
,
• fell
,
• roughshod
,
• savage
,
• vicious

1. ( van personen of hun acties ) die pijn of lijden kunnen of willen veroorzaken

• "Een barbaarse misdaad"

• "Brute slagen"

• "Wrede martelingen"

• "Stalins ruwe behandeling van de koelakken"

• "Een woeste klap"

• "Vicieuze trappen"

synoniem:
• barbaars
,
• wreed
,
• viel
,
• ruw
,
• woest
,
• gemeen

2. Primitive in customs and culture

synonym:
• barbarous

2. Primitief in gebruiken en cultuur

synoniem:
• barbaars

Examples of using

There are still barbarous nations.

Er zijn nog steeds barbaarse naties.