barbarous
Pronunciación: [ˈbɑːrbərəs]
Palabra
Contexto: «behavior»
(adjective) when someone acts in a very cruel or nasty way. It's like being mean and hurting others without caring about their feelings.
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The hero saved the village from the barbarous creatures that were terrorizing the residents.
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It was not barbarous for the children to share their toys; they were actually being very kind.
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Why would anyone choose to act in such a barbarous manner toward others?
Contexto: «culture»
(adjective) relating to customs, behaviors, or societies that are considered uncivilized or lacking in refinement. Imagine a situation where people don't follow polite ways of acting or don't have many cultural activities.
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The book described the ancient civilization as barbarous, but they had their own unique traditions.
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The city's lively art scene showed that it was anything but barbarous; it was quite cultured and sophisticated.
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What made the explorers think that the people lived in a barbarous way?
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