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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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   The meaning of SAVAGE is not domesticated or under human control : untamed. How to use savage in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Savage.

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   adjective. fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts. Synonyms: bloodthirsty, fell, feral, wild. Antonyms: mild. Offensive. relating to or being a preliterate people or society regarded as uncivilized or primitive. enraged or furiously angry, as a person. unpolished; rude: savage manners.

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   SAVAGE definition: 1. extremely violent, wild, or frightening: 2. very serious or cruel: 3. very large and severe: . Learn more.

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   Principal Translations. Inglés. Español. savage adj. (untamed) salvaje adj mf. The jungle was full of savage animals. La jungla estaba repleta de animales salvajes. savage adj.

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   traducir SAVAGE: salvaje, feroz, cruel, salvaje, atacar salvajemente, salvaje, salvaje [masculine-feminine…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.

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   3 days ago · 1. adjective. 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. ...a savage dog lunging at the end of a chain.

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

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   Check pronunciation: savage. 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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   savage. atacar con fiereza a. the lion savaged the deer to death. el león atacó al ciervo con fiereza y lo mató. the movie was savaged by the critics. los críticos pusieron la película por los suelos. the movie was savaged by the critics. los críticos se ensañaron con la película.

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    wild and menacing. synonyms: feral, ferine. untamed, wild. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated. adjective. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. “a savage slap”. synonyms: barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, vicious. inhumane.

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    fierce or ferocious; wild: a savage criticism of her book. uncivilized; barbarous: savage people in the interior. n. [ countable] an uncivilized human being. a fierce, brutal, or cruel person: Those savages have murdered innocent children.