brutal vs barbarous

brutal and barbarous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brutal	No	Yes	No	No
barbarous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, brutal and barbarous are synonyms defined as:

brutal and barbarous: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

Other synonyms of brutal include cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious.

brutal (adjective)	barbarous (adjective)
disagreeably direct and precise	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility	primitive in customs and culture
punishingly harsh
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering