Thesaurus

barbarity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of barbarity

disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others

accused their enemy of barbarity

Synonyms of barbarity

atrociousness, atrocity, barbarousness, brutality, cruelty, fiendishness, heartlessness, inhumanity, inhumanness, sadism, savageness, savagery, truculence, viciousness, wantonness

Words Related to barbarity

hard-heartedness, mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness, unfeelingness

ferociousness, ferocity, fierceness, grimness

bloodlust, bloodthirstiness, murderousness, sanguineness, sanguinity

cattiness, hatefulness, malevolence, maliciousness, malignity, meanness, nastiness, spitefulness

hardhandedness, harshness, heavy-handedness, oppressiveness

Near Antonyms of barbarity

tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness, warmth

charitableness, clemency, leniency, mercifulness, mercy, pity

Antonyms of barbarity

benignity, compassion, good-heartedness, humaneness, humanity, kindheartedness, kindness, sympathy, tenderheartedness

Learn More about barbarity

See words that rhyme with barbarity Dictionary: Definition of barbarity Spanish Central: Translation of barbarity Nglish: Translation of barbarity for Spanish speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up barbarity? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show

WORD OF THE DAY

acolyte

play

one who attends or assists a leader

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games