savage
savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/
adjective
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(
)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
(
barbarous
, fell
, roughshod
, brutal
, cruel
, savage
, vicious
)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
A barbarous crime
a barbarous crime
Brutal beatings
brutal beatings
Cruel tortures
cruel tortures
Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks
Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks
A savage slap
a savage slap
Vicious kicks
vicious kicks
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(
)
Without civilizing influences
(
barbarian
, uncivilised
[British] , uncivilized
, wild
, barbaric
, savage
)
without civilizing influences
Barbarian invaders
barbarian invaders
Barbaric practices
barbaric practices
A savage people
a savage people
Fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient
fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient
Wild tribes
wild tribes
-
(
)
Wild and menacing
(
feral
, ferine
, savage
)
wild and menacing
A pack of feral dogs
a pack of feral dogs
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Marked by extreme and violent energy
(
savage
, ferocious
, furious
, fierce
)
marked by extreme and violent energy
A ferocious beating
a ferocious beating
Fierce fighting
fierce fighting
A furious battle
a furious battle
noun
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(
)
A member of an uncivilized people
(
barbarian
, savage
)
a member of an uncivilized people
Historical accounts often described the indigenous tribes as savages, but this was a grave misrepresentation.
Historical accounts often described the indigenous tribes as savages, but this was a grave misrepresentation.
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A cruelly rapacious person
(
savage
, wolf
, beast
, wildcat
[Informal] , brute
)
a cruelly rapacious person
verb
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Criticize harshly or violently
(
blast
[Informal] , crucify
, pillory
, savage
)
criticize harshly or violently
The press savaged the new President
The press savaged the new President
The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage
The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage
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Attack brutally and fiercely
(
savage
)
attack brutally and fiercely