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Synonyms
sav·age (săv́ĭj)

[Middle English sauvage, from Old French, from Late Latin salvāticus, from Latin silvāticus, of the woods, wild, from silva, forest.]

adjective 

  1. Not domesticated or cultivated; wild: savage beasts of the jungle.
  2. Not civilized; barbaric: a people living in a savage state.
  3. Ferocious; fierce: in a savage temper.
  4. Vicious or merciless; brutal: a savage attack on a political rival. See synonyms at cruel
  5. Lacking polish or manners; rude.

noun 

  1. A person regarded as primitive or uncivilized.
  2. A person regarded as brutal, fierce, or vicious.

transitive verb: -aged, -ag·ing, -ag·es. 

  1. To assault ferociously.
  2. To attack without restraint or pity: The critics savaged the new play.

derivatives

sav́age·ly
adverb
sav́age·ness
noun