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Barbarous vs Crass - What's the difference?

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Barbarous is a synonym of crass.


As adjectives the difference between barbarous and crass

is that barbarous is not classical or pure while crass is coarse; crude; not refined or sensible.

barbarous

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete) barbarouse

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not classical or pure.
  • uncivilized, uncultured
  • Like a barbarian, especially in sound; noisy, dissonant.
    • I did but prompt the age to quit their cloggs
    By the known rules of antient libertie,
    When strait a barbarous noise environs me
    Of Owles and Cuckoes, Asses, Apes and Doggs - (1673)

    Derived terms

    * barbarously * barbarousness

    Related terms

    * barbarian * barbaric

    crass

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • coarse; crude; not refined or sensible
  • * 2002 , ,
    • You guys would rather be with someone else who’s equal to your status in life. Tiger Woods, or somebody. I comes across as crass , a Neanderthal, a babbling idiot sometimes. I like to show you that person. I like that person. [...]
  • materialistic
  • dense

    • Antonyms

    * delicate, sensible, refined

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