The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CRUEL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2017.
Barbarous crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CRUEL | 29 % | 5 |
| INHUMAN | 21 % | 7 |
| OGRISH | 14 % | 6 |
| WILD | 14 % | 4 |
| RUDE | 7 % | 4 |
| INHUMANE | 7 % | 8 |
| BESTIAL | 7 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Barbarous
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- brutal
- vicious
- savage
- cruel
- inhumane
- noncivilized
- fell
- roughshod
- barbaric
- barbarity
- uncivilized
- barbarian
Crossword Answer definitions
CRUEL verb- To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
- To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
- Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
- Harsh; severe.
- Cool; awesome; neat.
- To a great degree; terribly.
- Worsted yarn, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CRUEL
- Ruthless
- Unusual's partner?
- Merciless
- Merciless (5)
- Like Ms. deVille
- Draconian
- Sadistic
- Like de Sade
- Like the Murdstones in "David Copperfield"
- Like Simon Legree
More clues leading to the result INHUMAN
- Like a 46 Down
- More than cruel
- Worse than cruel
- Beastly
- Monstrous
- Cruel
- Barbaric
- Heartless
- Very, very cold
- Diabolical.
More clues leading to the result OGRISH
- Like Shrek (var.)
- Shrek-like
- Monstrous and cruel
- Beastly
- Barbarous
- Like a monster
- Monstrous
- Like a fiend
- Like Shrek
- Monstrous, like Shrek
More clues leading to the result WILD
- Feral
- Word ending a Jack London title
- Untamed
- Crazy partner?
- Crazy-making
- Barbaric
- More than disheveled
- Out of control
- Amok
- Not throwing strikes, say
More clues leading to the result RUDE
- Lacking couth
- Lacking refinement
- Uncouth
- Boorish
- Hardly gentlemanly
- Discourteous
- Ill-mannered
- Impolite
- Least like Miss Manners
- Bad-mannered
More clues leading to the result INHUMANE
- Cruel
- Hannibal Lecter-like
- Lacking compassion
- Barbarous
- Lacking kindness.
- Cruel.
- Hard-hearted.
- Heartless.
- Sadistic
- Barbaric