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Relentless vs Barbarous - What's the difference?

relentless | barbarous | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between relentless and barbarous

is that relentless is unrelenting or unyielding in severity while barbarous is not classical or pure.

relentless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unrelenting or unyielding in severity
  • Unremitting, steady and persistent
  • Derived terms

    * relentlessness

    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