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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.
SAVAGE definition: 1. extremely violent, wild, or frightening: 2. very serious or cruel: 3. very large and severe: . Learn more.
Savage definition: fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed. See examples of SAVAGE used in a sentence.
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.
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. savagely adverb.
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)
Definition of savage adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a fierce, brutal, or cruel person: Those savages have murdered innocent children. v. [ ~ + object] to assault brutally: The dog savaged the child's arm. to criticize harshly or without stopping: The president savaged her opponents. sav•age•ly, adv.: The armies attacked the position savagely.
Synonyms for SAVAGE: brute, villain, monster, beast, criminal, devil, offender, wretch; Antonyms of SAVAGE: innocent, hero, angel, saint, civilized, sophisticated, humane, enlightened
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.
