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Savage

noun/sˈævɪdʒ/
Definition
a member of an uncivilized people
a cruelly rapacious person
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈævɪdʒ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈavɪdʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈavɪdʒ/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈævɪdʒ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna member of an uncivilized people
nouna cruelly rapacious person
verbattack brutally and fiercely
verbcriticize harshly or violently
“The press savaged the new President”
adjective(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
“a barbarous crime”
adjectivewild and menacing
“a pack of feral dogs”
adjectivewithout civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade
“barbarian invaders”
adjectivemarked by extreme and violent energy
“a ferocious beating”
Word Forms
savageadjectivewithout civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade
barbarianadjectivewithout civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade
savageverbattack brutally and fiercely
savagenouna cruelly rapacious person
savagerynouna brutal barbarous savage act
barbarousnessnounthe quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
brutalitynounthe trait of extreme cruelty
cruelnessnounthe quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
savagenessnounthe property of being untamed and ferocious
viciousnessnounthe trait of extreme cruelty
barbariannouna crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
barbaritynouna brutal barbarous savage act
wildnouna wild primitive state untouched by civilization
wildnessnounan intractably barbarous or uncultivated state of nature
ferociousnessnounthe trait of extreme cruelty
ferocitynounthe property of being wild or turbulent
fiercenessnounthe property of being wild or turbulent
furiousnessnounthe property of being wild or turbulent
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
brutal
ein Mitglied eines unzivilisierten Volkes
🇫🇷French
sauvage
un membre d'un peuple non civilisé
🇪🇸Spanish
salvaje
un miembro de un pueblo incivilizado
🇮🇹Italian
attaccare
membro di un popolo incivile
🇳🇱Dutch
wild
lid van een onbeschaafd volk
🇵🇹Portuguese
selvagem
membro de um povo incivilizado
🇷🇺Russian
дикий
представитель нецивилизованного народа
India
🇮🇳Hindi
असभ्य
असभ्य लोगों का सदस्य
🇧🇩Bengali
অসভ্য
একটি অসভ্য মানুষের সদস্য
🇮🇳Tamil
காட்டுமிராண்டித்தனமான
ஒரு நாகரீகமற்ற மக்களின் உறுப்பினர்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్రూరుడు
నాగరికత లేని ప్రజల సభ్యుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
जंगली
असभ्य लोकांचा सदस्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્રૂર
અસંસ્કારી લોકોનો સભ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಾಗರಿಕ
ಅಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಜನರ ಸದಸ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കാട്ടാളൻ
ഒരു അപരിഷ്കൃത ജനതയിലെ അംഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਰਹਿਮ
ਇੱਕ ਗੈਰ-ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਮੈਂਬਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
وحشی
غیر مہذب لوگوں کا رکن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
野蛮的
不文明民族的一员
🇯🇵Japanese
野蛮人
未開の民族の一員
🇰🇷Korean
야만적인
미개한 민족의 일원
🇻🇳Vietnamese
độc ác
một thành viên của một dân tộc thiếu văn minh
🇹🇭Thai
ป่าเถื่อน
เป็นสมาชิกของกลุ่มคนที่ไม่มีอารยธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
liar
anggota masyarakat yang tidak beradab
🇵🇭Filipino
ganid
miyembro ng isang hindi sibilisadong tao
🇲🇾Malay
buas
ahli masyarakat yang tidak bertamadun
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متوحش
عضو في شعب غير متحضر
🇮🇷Persian
وحشی
عضوی از مردم غیر متمدن
🇹🇷Turkish
vahşi
medeniyetsiz bir halkın üyesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּרָאִי
בן לעם לא מתורבת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'savage'?
The primary meaning of 'savage' is 'a member of an uncivilized people'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'savage' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'savage' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'savage' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'savage' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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