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Untamed vs Barbarous - What's the difference?

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Untamed is a related term of barbarous.


As adjectives the difference between untamed and barbarous

is that untamed is wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact while barbarous is not classical or pure.

untamed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.
    • The mustang is an untamed horse that roams where it wants, with little interest in humans.
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    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

    Related terms

    * barbarian * barbaric