Barbarous vs Murderous - What's the difference?
barbarous | murderous | Related terms |
Not classical or pure.
uncivilized, uncultured
Like a barbarian, especially in sound; noisy, dissonant.
Intending, or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty or homicidal.
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As adjectives the difference between barbarous and murderous
is that barbarous is not classical or pure while murderous is intending, or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty or homicidal.barbarous
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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)
Derived terms
* barbarously * barbarousnessmurderous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- murderous behaviour
- a murderous exam