Violent vs Barbarous - What's the difference?
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Involving extreme force or motion.
Involving physical conflict.
Likely to use physical force.
Intensely vivid.
(obsolete) Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
* Shakespeare
* T. Burnet
* Milton
Not classical or pure.
uncivilized, uncultured
Like a barbarian, especially in sound; noisy, dissonant.
As adjectives the difference between violent and barbarous
is that violent is involving extreme force or motion while barbarous is not classical or pure.As a verb violent
is to urge with violence.As a noun violent
is an assailant.violent
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
- We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
- The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent .
- The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
- These violent delights have violent ends.
- No violent state can be perpetual.
- Ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void.
Antonyms
* peacefulbarbarous
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)