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savage
01
wild and uncontrollable in force or behavior
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most savage
Comparative
more savage
gradable
Examples
The savage wolf attacked without warning.
02
showing extreme cruelty or a lack of compassion
Examples
The attack on the village was a savage display of violence.
03
(of a person) living in a raw, undeveloped state without organized society or culture
Examples
The explorers believed the island was inhabited by savage tribes.
Examples
The savage storm battered the coastline, leaving destruction in its wake.
05
bold, fearless, or impressively blunt, often used as playful praise
Slang
Examples
She made a savage move in the game and won.
Savage
Offensive
Grammatical Information
animacy status
animate
plural form
savages
Examples
The explorers encountered a tribe of savages in the dense forest.
to savage
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
savage
3rd person singular
savages
past simple
savaged
past participle
savaged
Examples
He savaged her in front of the entire group.
02
to attack or assault in a wild manner
Examples
The wolf savaged its prey in the dark forest.
Lexical Tree
savagely
savageness
savage
