savage
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to savage: Remington
sav·age
(săv′ĭj)adj.
1.
a. Not domesticated or cultivated; wild: a savage animal; the savage jungle.
b. Not civilized; barbaric: a savage people.
2.
a. Vicious or merciless; brutal: a savage form of warfare.
b. Characterized by or showing hostility; unforgiving: savage criticism.
3. Extreme in strength or degree: savage heat.
n.
A member of a people regarded as primitive, uncivilized, brutal, or fierce.
tr.v. sav·aged, sav·ag·ing, sav·ag·es
1. To assault ferociously.
2. To attack without restraint or pity: The critics savaged the new play.
[Middle English sauvage, from Old French, from Late Latin salvāticus, from Latin silvāticus, of the woods, wild, from silva, forest.]
sav′age·ly adv.
sav′age·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
savage
(ˈsævɪdʒ)adj
1. wild; untamed: savage beasts of the jungle.
2. ferocious in temper; vicious: a savage dog.
3. uncivilized; crude: savage behaviour.
4. (Anthropology & Ethnology) (of peoples) nonliterate or primitive: a savage tribe.
5. (Peoples) (of peoples) nonliterate or primitive: a savage tribe.
6. (Physical Geography) (of terrain) rugged and uncultivated
7. obsolete far from human habitation
n
8. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a member of a nonliterate society, esp one regarded as primitive
9. a crude or uncivilized person
10. a fierce or vicious person or animal
vb (tr)
11. to criticize violently
12. to attack ferociously and wound: the dog savaged the child.
[C13: from Old French sauvage, from Latin silvāticus belonging to a wood, from silva a wood]
ˈsavagedom n
ˈsavagely adv
ˈsavageness n
Savage
(ˈsævɪdʒ)n
(Biography) Michael Joseph. 1872-1940, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1935-40)
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
sav•age
(ˈsæv ɪdʒ)adj., n., v. -aged, -ag•ing. adj.
1. fierce or ferocious; wild; untamed.
2. uncivilized; barbarous.
3. enraged or furiously angry.
4. rugged or uncultivated, as country or scenery.
n. 5. an uncivilized human being.
6. a fierce, brutal, or cruel person.
7. a rude, boorish person.
v.t. 8. to assault and maul brutally.
9. to criticize remorselessly.
[1250–1300; Middle English savage, sauvage (adj.) < Middle French sauvage, salvage < Medieval Latin salvāticus, for Latin silvāticus of woodlands =silv(a) forest + -āticus adj. suffix]
sav′age•ly, adv.
sav′age•ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
savage
Past participle: savaged
Gerund: savaging
Imperative |
---|
savage |
savage |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | savage - a member of an uncivilized people primitive, primitive person - a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization headhunter, head-shrinker - a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies hunter-gatherer - a member of a hunting and gathering society Vandal - a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455 |
2. | savage - a cruelly rapacious person | |
Verb | 1. | savage - attack brutally and fiercely |
2. | savage - criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" | |
Adj. | 1. | savage - (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks" inhumane - lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used" |
2. | savage - wild and menacing; "a pack of feral dogs" | |
3. | savage - without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes" noncivilised, noncivilized - not having a high state of culture and social development | |
4. | savage - marked by extreme and violent energy; "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle" violent - acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
savage
adjective
1. cruel, brutal, vicious, bloody, fierce, harsh, beastly, ruthless, ferocious, murderous, ravening, sadistic, inhuman, merciless, diabolical, brutish, devilish, bloodthirsty, barbarous, pitiless, bestial This was a savage attack on a defenceless young girl.
cruel kind, gentle, humane, merciful, mild, restrained
cruel kind, gentle, humane, merciful, mild, restrained
2. wild, fierce, ferocious, unbroken, feral, untamed, undomesticated a strange and savage animal encountered at the zoo
wild tame, domesticated
wild tame, domesticated
3. primitive, undeveloped, uncultivated, uncivilized, in a state of nature, nonliterate a savage people
4. uncultivated, rugged, unspoilt, uninhabited, waste, rough, uncivilized, unfrequented stunning images of a wild and savage land
uncultivated cultivated, civilized
uncultivated cultivated, civilized
5. crushing, severe, devastating, tragic, disastrous, crippling, mortal, catastrophic, ruinous, cataclysmic The expulsion was a savage blow to her.
noun
1. native, barbarian, heathen, indigene, primitive person, autochthon a frozen desert peopled by uncouth savages
verb
2. criticize, attack, knock (informal), blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), put down, slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), disparage, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), flame (informal), find fault with, lambast(e), pick holes in, pick to pieces, give (someone or something) a bad press The show had already been savaged by the critics.
criticize celebrate, praise, acclaim, rave about (informal) big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean)
criticize celebrate, praise, acclaim, rave about (informal) big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean)
Quotations
"as savage as a bear with a sore head" [Captain Marryat The King's Own]
"as savage as a bear with a sore head" [Captain Marryat The King's Own]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
savage
adjective2. Not civilized:
Archaic: uncivil.
3. Showing or suggesting a disposition to be violently destructive without scruple or restraint:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
إنْسان مُتَوَحِّشقاسٍ، شَرِس، غَيْر مُتَحَضِّرمُتَوَحِّش، غَيْر مُتَحَضِّروَحْشي، ضارٍ، شَرِسيُهاجِم
divochdivokýkrutýprimitivnísurovec
angribebarbarisk personbrutalvild
vadember
grimmurráîast grimmilega áruddi, villimaîurvillimaîurvilltur
kaip laukinis
mežonīgsmežonisnegantsniknsuzbrukt
divochsurovo napadnúť
divjakdivji
savage
[ˈsævɪdʒ]A. ADJ
C. VT
1. (= injure) → atacar salvajemente
two children have been savaged by an alsatian → dos niños fueron salvajemente atacados por un pastor alemán
two children have been savaged by an alsatian → dos niños fueron salvajemente atacados por un pastor alemán
2. (= criticize) → atacar ferozmente or despiadadamente
she was savaged by the press → la prensa la atacó ferozmente or despiadadamente → la prensa se ensañó con ella
she was savaged by the press → la prensa la atacó ferozmente or despiadadamente → la prensa se ensañó con ella
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
savage
[ˈsævɪdʒ] n → sauvage mf
vt
[dog] → attaquer férocement
(= criticize severely) [critic, opponent] → éreinter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
savage
adj → wild; sport, fighter, punch, revenge → brutal; custom → grausam; animal → gefährlich; competition → scharf, brutal (inf); conflict → schwer, brutal; war → grausam, brutal; (= drastic, severe) cuts, measures → rigoros, hart, drastisch; changes → drastisch; criticism → schonungslos, brutal (inf); the savage people of New Guinea → die Wilden Neuguineas; to put up a savage fight → sich wütend or grimmig (geh) → or wild (inf) → verteidigen, sich verbissen wehren; with a savage snap of its jaws the crocodile … → wütend biss das Krokodil …; the dog became a savage beast → der Hund wurde zur reißenden Bestie; the guard dogs are savage → die Wachhunde sind scharf or gefährlich; to make a savage attack on somebody → brutal über jdn herfallen; (fig) → jdn scharf angreifen; he has a savage temper → er ist ein äußerst jähzorniger Mensch; he is in a savage temper → er ist fuchsteufelswild (inf); the critics were really savage with her new play → die Kritiker haben ihr neues Stück wirklich schonungslos verrissen
n → Wilde(r) mf
vt
(animal) → anfallen; (fatally) → zerfleischen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
savage
[ˈsævɪdʒ]1. adj
a. (gen) → violento/a; (animal, murderer, attack) → feroce
b. (primitive, custom, tribe) → selvaggio/a
2. n → selvaggio/a
3. vt (subj, dog) → sbranare (fig) → fare a pezzi, attaccare violentemente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
savage
(ˈsӕvidʒ) adjective1. uncivilized. savage tribes.
2. fierce and cruel. The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.
verb to attack. He was savaged by wild animals.
noun1. a person in an uncivilized state. tribes of savages.
2. a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way. I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.
ˈsavagely adverbˈsavageness noun
ˈsavagery noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.