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- Dictionarysavage/ˈsavɪdʒ/
adjective
- 1. (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled: "packs of savage dogs roamed the streets" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of something bad or negative) very great; severe: "the decision was a savage blow for the town" Similar
noun
- 1. a brutal or vicious person: "the mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages" Similar
- 2. a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized. dated, offensive Similar
verb
- 1. (especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul: "police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged" Similar
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SAVAGE definition: 1. extremely violent, wild, or frightening: 2. very serious or cruel: 3. very large and severe: . Learn more.
savage: [adjective] not domesticated or under human control : untamed. lacking the restraints normal to civilized human beings : fierce, ferocious.
Savage definition: fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed. See examples of SAVAGE used in a sentence.
savage: 1 adj without civilizing influences “a savage people” Synonyms: barbarian , barbaric , uncivilised , uncivilized , wild noncivilised , noncivilized not having a high state of culture and social development adj wild and menacing Synonyms: feral , ferine untamed , wild in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated adj (of ...
12 meanings: 1. wild; untamed 2. ferocious in temper; vicious 3. uncivilized; crude 4. old-fashioned, offensive (of peoples).... Click for more definitions.
savage - without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
SAVAGE definition: 1. extremely violent: 2. severe: 3. to attack violently: . Learn more.
Definition of savage adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
savage meaning, definition, what is savage: very violent or cruel: Learn more.
Jun 13, 2024 · Lion is taking a savage beating as the two flagships trade body blows almost independent of the furious carronade going on behind them. Of an insult or person: disrespectful, audacious, and either blunt or sarcastic, in a hilarious way. Wow, that was a savage burn.