Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
BARBARIAN
a. arrogant
b. impolite
c. uncivilised
d. unkind

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given word and understand what it means. Now, go through the options, and recall what they signify. Choose the one which means the closest or the same as the given word.

Complete answer: A synonym is a word/phrase that has the exact or nearly the same meaning as another word/phrase in the same language, for example ‘talk’ is a synonym of ‘chat’, as they convey the same exact meaning as each other, which means that they can replace each other in a sentence.
The word ‘barbarian’ refers to ‘uncultured; brutish’. This word is usually used as a noun and its adjective form is ‘barbaric’. Another synonym of this word is ‘savage’.
Now, we know the meaning and the usage of the given word. Let’s look at the given
options-
a. arrogant - The word ‘arrogant’ refers to ‘exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one's own worth or importance often by an overbearing manner’, so this word has a very different meaning to the given word. It cannot be the synonym of the given word ‘barbarian’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b. impolite - The word ‘impolite’ refers to ‘not having or showing good manners; rude’, so this word has a very different meaning to the given word. It cannot be the synonym of the given word ‘barbarian’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c. uncivilised - The word ‘uncivilised’ refers to ‘(of a place or people) not socially, culturally, or morally advanced’, so this word has the exact same meaning as the given word. It is the synonym of the given word ‘barbarian’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
d. unkind - The word ‘unkind’ refers to ‘inconsiderate and harsh to others’, so this word has a very different meaning to the given word. It cannot be the synonym of the given word ‘barbarian’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
Therefore, option c is correct.

Note: Some frequently used synonyms for “Barbarian” are rude, primitive, wild , rough whereas antonyms are civilized, cultivated etc.