barbarous Get Printable Handwriting (bar-ba-rous) 3 syllables Rhymes Learn It! Spelling Test Definition adjective. savagely cruel or harsh; full of harsh sounds; noisy Example Sentence The barbarous pirates were cruel to their prisoners. Synonyms crude; uncivilized; barbaric; coarse; crude Antonyms civilized Rhymes Three Syllable Rhymes (1) barbarous Share with your friends: