Barbarous vs Malevolent - What's the difference?
barbarous | malevolent | Related terms |
Not classical or pure.
uncivilized, uncultured
Like a barbarian, especially in sound; noisy, dissonant.
having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others
having an evil or harmful influence
Barbarous is a related term of malevolent.
As adjectives the difference between barbarous and malevolent
is that barbarous is not classical or pure while malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.barbarous
English
Alternative forms
* (obsolete) barbarouseAdjective
(en adjective)- 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)