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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"
1. a. : not domesticated or under human control : untamed. savage beasts. b. : lacking the restraints normal to civilized human beings : fierce, ferocious. a savage criminal. 2. : wild, uncultivated. seldom have I seen such savage scenery Douglas Carruthers. 3. a. : boorish, rude. the savage bad manners of most motorists M. P. O'Connor. b.
SAVAGE definition: 1. extremely violent, wild, or frightening: 2. very serious or cruel: 3. very large and severe: . Learn more.
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.
1 day 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. Synonyms: cruel, brutal, vicious, bloody More Synonyms of savage.
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.
noun. a fierce, brutal, or cruel person. a rude, boorish person. Disparaging and Offensive. a member of a preliterate people or society regarded as uncivilized or primitive. See more. verb (used with object),sav·aged, sav·ag·ing. to assault and maul by biting, rending, goring, etc.; tear at or mutilate: numerous sheep savaged by dogs.
involving very strong criticism. The article was a savage attack on the government's record. [only before noun] (old-fashioned, taboo, offensive) an offensive way of referring to groups of people or customs that are considered to be simple and not highly developed synonym primitive. a savage tribe. Word Origin.