adjective
- extremely violent, cruel, or fierce
- wild and untamed
- very harsh or severe
Usage: informal
noun
- a person regarded as primitive or uncivilized
Usage: often offensive
verb
- to attack or treat brutally
Examples
- The savage attack left the victim seriously injured.
- Wild animals can become savage when protecting their young.
- The critic wrote a savage review of the new movie.
- The dog was savaged by a pack of wolves.
- Savage winds destroyed several buildings in the town.
- The savage beauty of the untamed wilderness impressed the hikers.
- His savage temper made him difficult to work with.