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Barbarous vs Diabolical - What's the difference?

barbarous | diabolical | Related terms |

Barbarous is a related term of diabolical.


As adjectives the difference between barbarous and diabolical

is that barbarous is not classical or pure while diabolical is extremely wicked or cruel.

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

    diabolical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely wicked or cruel.
  • Of or concerning the devil; satanic.

    • Derived terms

    * diabolically * diabolicalness

    Related terms

    * diabolic

    References