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   Sav·age

   /ˈsavij/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled: "packs of savage dogs roamed the streets" Similar ferociousfiercewilduntamedundomesticatedferalpredatoryraveningOpposite tame
   • ▪ cruel and vicious; aggressively hostile: "a savage attack on the government" Similar viciousbrutalcruelsadisticferociousfierceviolentbloodymurderoushomicidalbloodthirstybestialbrutishbarbaricbarbarousmercilessruthlesspitilessheartlessinhumanharshcallouscold-bloodedarchaic:fellsanguinaryfierceblisteringscathingsearingstingingdevastatingmordanttrenchantcausticcuttingbitingwitheringvirulentvitriolicOpposite mildgentle
   • 2. (of something bad or negative) very great; severe: "the decision was a savage blow for the town" Similar severecrushingdevastatingcripplingterribleawfuldreadfuldirecatastrophiccalamitousruinousmortallethalfatal
   • 3. (of a person or group) primitive and uncivilized. dated, offensive Similar primitiveuncivilizedunenlightenedin a state of natureheathenwildbarbarianbarbarousbarbaricarchaic:rudeOpposite civilized
   • ▪ (of a place) wild-looking and inhospitable; uncultivated. Similar ruggedroughwildinhospitableuninhabitable

   noun

   • 1. a brutal or vicious person: "the mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages" Similar brutebeastmonsterbarbarianogredemonsadistanimal
   • 2. a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized. dated, offensive Similar barbarianwild manwild womanprimitiveheathencannibal
   • 3. a representation of a bearded and semi-naked man with a wreath of leaves.

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul: "ewes savaged by marauding dogs" Similar maulattacktear to pieceslacerateclawbitemutilatemangleworry
   • ▪ subject to a vicious verbal attack; criticize brutally: "Fowler savaged her in his next review" Similar criticize severelyattacklambastecondemnflayshoot downpilloryrevileinformal:jump ontear to piecestake to piecestake/pull apartlay intopitch intohammerslambashdo a hatchet job oncrucifygive something a batteringroastskewerthrow brickbats atknockslaterubbishslag offmonsterbad-mouthpummeltrashbaggive someone bondiarchaic:excoriateslashOpposite praisecommendapplaud

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sauvage ‘wild’, from Latin silvaticus ‘of the woods’, from silva ‘a wood’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. savagedom noun
   • 2. savageness noun

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAVAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · Someone or something that is savage is extremely cruel, violent, and uncontrolled.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsavage adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of savage adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   n. A member of a people regarded as primitive, uncivilized, brutal, or fierce. tr.v. sav·aged, sav·ag·ing, sav·ag·es. 1. To assault ferociously. 2. To attack without restraint or pity: The critics savaged the new play.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › savageSavage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of savage. adjective. without civilizing influences. “a savage people” synonyms: barbarian, barbaric, uncivilised, uncivilized, wild. noncivilised, noncivilized. not having a high state of culture and social development. adjective. wild and menacing. synonyms: feral, ferine. untamed, wild.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSAVAGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adverb. savage. verb [ T ] uk / ˈsævɪdʒ / us. savage verb [T] (ATTACK) to attack violently: [ often passive ] A sheep had been savaged by a dog. savage verb [T] (CRITICIZE) to severely criticize someone or something: [ often passive ] Her performance was savaged by the critics. savage. noun [ C ] old-fashioned uk / ˈsævɪdʒ / us.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySAVAGE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   5 days ago · 1. adjective. Someone or something that is savage is extremely cruel, violent, and uncontrolled. This was a savage attack on a defenseless young girl. ...the savage wave of violence that swept the country in November. Synonyms: cruel, brutal, vicious, bloody More Synonyms of savage. savagely adverb. He was savagely beaten. 2. countable noun.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › savagesavage - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 20, 2024 · Adjective. savage ( comparative more savage, superlative most savage) Wild; not cultivated or tamed . a savage wilderness. a savage forest. Barbaric; not civilized . savage manners.