animallike

adjective

Definition of animallikenext
as in barbaric

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  1. barbaric
  2. uncivilized
  3. barbarous
  4. tacky
  5. inelegant
  6. provincial
  7. unsophisticated
Adjective
  • Very few directors working today can put across a movie like Gladiator II as convincingly, which perhaps explains why the sequel — for all its barbaric violence and the plaintive, at times stirring, discussions about justice and democracy — doesn’t have the mournful quality that the first film did.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Sudanese who took the same route with other smugglers say they were subjected to barbaric conditions on the journey.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of barbaric
Adjective
  • Under the Omanis, Zanzibar grew rich selling spices, ivory, and slaves, mostly non-Muslims from the interior, whom the island’s élites derided as washenzi, or uncivilized.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Forcing a woman to choose between jail and carrying her rapist's baby is uncivilized and medieval.
    CNN, CNN, 27 June 2022
Definition of uncivilized
Adjective
  • Experts told PolitiFact such narratives painting Haiti as a barbarous country are not new and are racist attempts to dehumanize Haitians.
    Jeff Cercone, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Treating barbarous body horror as something embedded in us deeper than the mutual love of a partner, especially when it’s done without the theatrical or exploitation trappings, makes for one of the New French Extremity’s most troubling works.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of barbarous
Adjective
  • This squishy, reusable, doughnut-sized ring made of silicone has a super tacky surface that grabs fur while tumbling around with clothes and pet bedding in your washer and dryer, then releases it into drains and vents.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Refrigerate, uncovered, for up to 12 hours, until the surface of the filet feels dry, not tacky, and has a shiny appearance.
    The View, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of tacky
Adjective
  • The arms are still the most inelegant part of the Focals, but that’s where most of the magic happens.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2018
  • Jerry’s shock-and-awe ground invasion is positively inelegant compared to Cannon’s method of subjugating populations.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of inelegant
Adjective
  • High in the Italian Alps, the wise but taciturn eldest daughters of a provincial matriarch, perpetually pregnant, vie for the attentions of Pietro (De Domenico), who hails from Sicily and has been deserted by the war.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Fabula, co-produced in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, follows Jos, a provincial criminal grappling with personal and professional failures.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of provincial
Adjective
  • For anyone who thinks a pair of headphones aimed at drummers might be a bit unsophisticated and possibly a little brutal, nothing could be further from the truth.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Initially hesitant to accept her help, Chadwick warms to his TA thanks to her anxious but dedicated work ethic, as well as her flare for debate — a notable turn from the somewhat unsophisticated nature of Ronald’s relationship with Cecile in the 1999 film.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of unsophisticated
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