Antonyms of adj barbaric

2 senses of barbaric

Sense 1
barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild -- (without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes")

INDIRECT (VIA noncivilized) -> civilized, civilised -- (having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world")

Sense 2
barbaric -- (unrestrained and crudely rich; "barbaric use of color or ornament")

INDIRECT (VIA tasteless) -> tasteful -- (having or showing or conforming to good taste)

Similarity of adj barbaric

2 senses of barbaric

Sense 1
barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild -- (without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes")
       => noncivilized (vs. civilized), noncivilised -- (not having a high state of culture and social development)

Sense 2
barbaric -- (unrestrained and crudely rich; "barbaric use of color or ornament")
       => tasteless (vs. tasteful) -- (lacking aesthetic or social taste)