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- DictionarySav·age/ˈsavij/
adjective
- 1. (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled: "packs of savage dogs roamed the streets"
- 2. (of something bad or negative) very great; severe: "the decision was a savage blow for the town"
noun
- 1. a brutal or vicious person: "the mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages"
- 2. a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized. dated, offensive
verb
- 1. (especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul: "ewes savaged by marauding dogs"
The meaning of SAVAGE is not domesticated or under human control : untamed. How to use savage in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Savage.
Savage definition: fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed. See examples of SAVAGE used in a sentence.
SAVAGE definition: 1. extremely violent, wild, or frightening: 2. very serious or cruel: 3. very large and severe: . Learn more.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity. noun. a member of an uncivilized people. synonyms: barbarian. see more. noun. a cruelly rapacious person. synonyms: beast, brute, wildcat, wolf.
adj. 1. a. Not domesticated or cultivated; wild: a savage animal; the savage jungle. b. Not civilized; barbaric: a savage people. 2. a. Vicious or merciless; brutal: a savage form of warfare. b. Characterized by or showing hostility; unforgiving: savage criticism. 3. Extreme in strength or degree: savage heat. n.
Someone or something that is savage is extremely cruel, violent, and uncontrolled. This was a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. ...the savage wave of violence that swept the country in November 1987.
Definition of savage adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to severely criticize someone or something: [ often passive ] Her performance was savaged by the critics. savage. noun [ C ] old-fashioned uk / ˈsævɪdʒ / us. an offensive word for a person from a country at an early stage of development. (Definition of savage from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Characterized by or showing hostility; unforgiving. Savage criticism. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (4) Synonyms: violent. untamed. unrestrained.
There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word savage, seven of which are labelled obsolete, and two of which are considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.