Barbarous and Diabolical

Barbarous

Barbarous adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

Diabolical and barbarous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Diabolical" instead an adjective "Barbarous".

Diabolical

Diabolical adjective - Of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit.
Usage example: the police quickly mobilized to track down the diabolical serial killer

Barbarous and diabolical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barbarous" instead an adjective "Diabolical".

Nearby Words: diabolism, diabolic, diabolically
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