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Bloodthirsty vs Barbarous - What's the difference?

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Bloodthirsty is a related term of barbarous.


As adjectives the difference between bloodthirsty and barbarous

is that bloodthirsty is eager to resort to violence while barbarous is not classical or pure.

bloodthirsty

English

Alternative forms

* blood-thirsty (obsolete) * bloud-thirsty (obsolete) * bloudthirsty (obsolete)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Eager to resort to violence.
  • Characterized by massive bloodshed.
  • 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