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savage

[sav-ij] / ˈsæv ɪdʒ /
ADJECTIVE
wild, untamed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barbaric crude fierce turbulent
STRONG
barbarian lupine natural primitive rough
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bestial feral in a state of nature primeval primordial rude unbroken uncivilized uncultivated uncultured undomesticated unmodified unrestrained
Antonyms
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domesticated peaceful tame
STRONG
calm civilized cultured gentle polished
WEAK
polite refined sophisticated
ADJECTIVE
cruel, vicious
Synonyms
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atrocious barbarous bloody brutal cold-blooded destructive ferocious fierce harsh inhuman inhumane merciless murderous relentless ruthless sadistic unrelenting violent
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crazed demoniac infernal raging ravening
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beastly bestial bloodthirsty brutish devilish diabolical feral ferine frantic furious grim heartless hellish malevolent malicious pitiless rabid rapacious remorseless truculent wolfish
Antonyms
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compassionate gentle humane kind merciful nice polite sympathetic tender
WEAK
benign

Example Sentences

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On its release, BBC music correspondent Mark Savage described West End Girl as "a savage and startlingly detailed portrait of a marriage being torn apart".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

I knew the rough distances of the stages and the distance between aid stations, but we were out here for a primal, even savage experience, and sometimes the distances were off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Fears that artificial intelligence products will butcher the business models of software-as-a-service companies has caused savage selling in their stocks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

True, Matthew Robinson’s funny, savage and surprising script doesn’t downplay its inspirations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

He felt stunned; it was as though a beloved pet had turned suddenly savage; what had the Prince been thinking to copy such a spell into his book?

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling