Barbaric
Barbaric adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: a barbaric dictator who tortured his own people with no qualms
Wanton and barbaric are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wanton" instead the word "Barbaric" as an adjective or a noun.
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Wanton and Barbaric. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbaric/wanton
Barbaric & Wanton. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbaric/wanton>.
Wanton or Barbaric. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbaric/wanton.
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