savage

Speech parts

1. savage - Noun

2. savage - Adjective

3. savage - Verb

4. savage - Adjective Satellite

5. Savage - Proper noun

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the forest; remote from human abodes and cultivation; in a state of nature; wild; as, a savage wilderness.

Wild; untamed; uncultivated; as, savage beasts.

Uncivilized; untaught; unpolished; rude; as, savage life; savage manners.

Characterized by cruelty; barbarous; fierce; ferocious; inhuman; brutal; as, a savage spirit.

A human being in his native state of rudeness; one who is untaught, uncivilized, or without cultivation of mind or manners.

A man of extreme, unfeeling, brutal cruelty; a barbarian.

To make savage.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wild fierce brutal cruel ferocious barbarous uncivilized barbarian vicious feral inhuman barbaric untamed wolf wildcat
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Antonyms

virgin boomer christian slav humane dude
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Hypernyms

attack assault primitive attacker knock criticise

Hyponyms

vandal cannibal man-eater headhunter anthropophagite anthropophagus

Phrases with the word

as savage as a bear as savage as a bear with a sore head savage as a bear with a sore head look savage savage spider savage beasts

Examples

barbarian invaders Source: Internet

barbaric practices Source: Internet

a savage people Source: Internet

fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient Source: Internet

wild tribes Source: Internet

a barbarous crime Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

savable savableness savacioun savage as a bear savage as a bear with a sore head savage beast