Barbaric
Barbaric adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Destructive and barbaric are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Barbaric".
Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Barbaric and destructive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barbaric" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- offensive and barbaric
- offensive and destructive
- brutal and barbaric
- brutal and destructive
- savage and barbaric
- savage and destructive
- nasty and barbaric
- nasty and destructive
- violent and barbaric
- violent and destructive
- vicious and barbaric
- vicious and destructive
- fierce and barbaric
- fierce and destructive
Both words in one sentence
- They are subjected to massive curbstomps, while their way of life is shown to be cruel, barbaric, and self-destructive, which is even lampshaded by Lolth herself after she faces Helm.
Source: Fanfic / Finishing the Fight - The central question of the book is spelled out in the After the End setting when two characters discuss what they know of human history and wonder whether the "civilized"/cooperative or the "barbaric"/destructive side of human nature is more powerful.
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