Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Barbaric

Civilised

The most appropriate antonym of the word barbaric is civilized.

• Barbaric means "savagely cruel or uncivilized."
• Civilized means "having a high level of culture and development, typically in the arts and sciences."

The other words do not have the opposite meaning of barbaric.

• Cruel means "disposed to inflict pain or suffering on others."
• Inhuman means "devoid of human qualities or characteristics."
• Brutal means "savagely violent or unfeeling."