savage

adjective

UK /ˈsævɪdʒ/

1
cruel and unpleasant or violent
a savage attack/beating/murder
A savage look flitted across his face.
She took a savage pleasure in pointing out their mistakes.
Synonyms and related words
Cruel and unkind
cruel
unkind
evil
1. 1a
  a savage animal is likely to attack you
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe animals
  amphibious
  androgynous
  anthropoid
2
extremely severe
savage cuts in public services
Losing his job had been a savage blow.
Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme
serious
severe
extreme
3
criticizing someone or something very much
She wrote a savage review of the book.
a savage attack on the government’s policies
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe criticism
accusatory
accusing
acerbic
4
old-fashionedan insulting way of describing someone or something from a culture that is not considered to be advanced. This is now considered offensive.
Synonyms and related words
Offensive words for people according to nationality or ethnicity
black
colored
coloured

derived words

savagely

adverb

She was savagely attacked in her own home.

Synonyms and related words

Words used to describe criticism

accusatory

accusing

acerbic

Synonyms and related words

Cruel and unkind

cruel

unkind

evil

Synonyms and related words

Serious, severe and extreme

serious

severe

extreme

savageness

noun

Synonyms and related words

Words used to describe criticism

accusatory

accusing

acerbic

Synonyms and related words

Cruel, selfish and unkind behaviour or actions

cruelty

evil

abuse

Synonyms and related words

The quality of being serious, severe or extreme

severity

gravity

extremity

savage

adjective

US /ˈsævɪdʒ/

1
cruel and unpleasant or violent
a savage attack/beating/murder
A savage look flitted across his face.
She took a savage pleasure in pointing out their mistakes.
Synonyms and related words
Cruel and unkind
cruel
unkind
evil
1. 1a
  a savage animal is likely to attack you
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe animals
  amphibious
  androgynous
  anthropoid
2
extremely severe
savage cuts in public services
Losing his job had been a savage blow.
Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme
serious
severe
extreme
3
a savage area of land has no buildings on it and looks very cold
a bare savage landscape
a savage coastline
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe dry, barren and empty areas of land
arid
wild
bare
4
criticizing someone or something very much
She wrote a savage review of the book.
a savage attack on the government’s policies
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe criticism
accusatory
accusing
acerbic
5
old-fashionedan insulting way of describing someone or something from a culture that is not considered to be advanced. This is now considered offensive.
Synonyms and related words
Offensive words for people according to nationality or ethnicity
black
Canuck
colored

derived words

savagely

adverb

She was savagely attacked in her own home.

Synonyms and related words

Words used to describe criticism

accusatory

accusing

acerbic

Synonyms and related words

Cruel and unkind

cruel

unkind

evil

Synonyms and related words

Serious, severe and extreme

serious

severe

extreme

savageness

noun

Synonyms and related words

Words used to describe criticism

accusatory

accusing

acerbic

Synonyms and related words

Cruel, selfish and unkind behavior or actions

cruelty

evil

abuse

Synonyms and related words

The quality of being serious, severe or extreme

severity

gravity

extremity

savage

noun countable

UK /ˈsævɪdʒ/

Word Forms

singular	savage
plural	savages

1
someone who is cruel and violent
Synonyms and related words
People who are cruel and unkind
monster
savage
ogre
2
old-fashionedan insulting word for someone from a culture that is not considered to be advanced. This is now considered offensive.
Synonyms and related words
Offensive words for people according to nationality or ethnicity
black
colored
coloured

savage

noun countable

US /ˈsævɪdʒ/

Word Forms

singular	savage
plural	savages

1
someone who is cruel and violent
Synonyms and related words
People who are cruel and unkind
monster
savage
beast
2
old-fashionedan insulting word for someone from a culture that is not considered to be advanced. This is now considered offensive.
Synonyms and related words
Offensive words for people according to nationality or ethnicity
black
Canuck
colored

savage

verb transitive

UK /ˈsævɪdʒ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	savage
he/she/it	savages
present participle	savaging
past tense	savaged
past participle	savaged

1
to criticize someone or something severely
Smith’s play was savaged by the critics.
Synonyms and related words
To criticize strongly
attack
damn
savage
2
if an animal savages someone, it attacks them and injures or kills them
A jogger was savaged by two Rottweilers yesterday.
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle
Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else
injure
harm
wound

savage

verb transitive

US /ˈsævɪdʒ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	savage
he/she/it	savages
present participle	savaging
past tense	savaged
past participle	savaged

1
to criticize someone or something severely
Smith’s play was savaged by the critics.
Synonyms and related words
To criticize strongly
attack
damn
savage
2
if an animal savages someone, it attacks them and injures or kills them
A jogger was savaged by two Rottweilers yesterday.
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle
Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else
injure
harm
wound

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