Barbaric
Barbaric adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Unfortunate and barbaric are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Barbaric".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Barbaric and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barbaric" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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For example, quoting an American newspaper saying that Mexico is barbaric is fine (despite the Unfortunate Implications), but saying "how America views Mexico" is not enough.
Source: The Savage South
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Unfortunate and Barbaric. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbaric/unfortunate
Barbaric & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbaric/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Barbaric. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbaric/unfortunate.
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