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   savage

   /ˈsavɪdʒ/

   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: "police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged" Similar maulattacktear to pieceslacerateclawbitemutilatemangleworry
   • ▪ subject to a vicious verbal attack; criticize brutally: "he savaged the government for wasting billions in their failed bid to prop up the pound" Similar criticize severelyattacklambastcondemnflayshoot 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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAVAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of savage as an adjective, verb, and noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words. See how to use savage in different contexts, such as describing animals, actions, or people.

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     SAVAGE meaning: 1. extremely violent, wild, or frightening:...

   • Znaczenie Savage, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     savage definicja: 1. extremely violent, wild, or...

   • Savage: Russian Translation

     SAVAGE translate: жестокий, свирепый , жестокий,...

   • Savage: Arabic Translation

     SAVAGE translate: مُتوَحّش, يُهاجِم بِعُنف. Learn more in...

   • Savage: Italian Translation

     savage translate: selvaggio, feroce, attaccare con violenza,...

   • Savage: Norwegian Translation

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   • Savage: Catalan Translation

     savage translate: salvatge, atacar salvatgement. Learn more...

   • Savage Spanish Translation

     SAVAGE translate: salvaje, feroz, cruel, salvaje, atacar...

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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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   Savage definition: fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed. See examples of SAVAGE used in a sentence.

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   Savage can mean wild, uncivilized, brutal, or fierce, depending on the context. It can also be a noun for a member of a primitive people or a verb for attacking or criticizing harshly.

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   noun. a cruelly rapacious person. synonyms: beast, brute, wildcat, wolf.

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

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsavage adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective savage, which can describe something aggressive, violent, or primitive. See synonyms, pronunciation, and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.