Main Entry: bar·bar·ic

Pronunciation: \bär-ˈber-ik, -ˈba-rik\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 a : of, relating to, or characteristic of barbarians b : possessing or characteristic of a cultural level more complex than primitive savagery but less sophisticated than advanced civilization
2 a : marked by a lack of restraint : wild b : having a bizarre, primitive, or unsophisticated quality
3 : barbarous 3

— bar·bar·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb