savage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsævɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsævɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(savij)

Inflections of 'savage' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
savages
v 3rd person singular
savaging
v pres p
savaged
v past
savaged
v past p

savage
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Sense: Adjective: uncivilized
Synonyms:
uncivilized, uncivilised (UK), barbaric, barbarian, barbarous, wild Collocations, rude Collocations, Neanderthal
Antonyms:
civilized, advanced Collocations, modern Collocations, sophisticated Collocations
Sense: Adjective: cruel
Synonyms:
cruel Collocations, barbaric, barbarous, brutal, vicious Collocations, inhumane, inhuman, heartless, cold-blooded, coldblooded, ruthless Collocations, merciless, ferocious, violent Collocations, atrocious, coldhearted, cold-hearted
Antonyms:
kind Collocations, gentle Collocations, considerate Collocations, friendly Collocations, kind-hearted, mellow Collocations, peaceful Collocations
Sense: Adjective: wild
Synonyms:
wild Collocations, untamed, feral, unbroken, undomesticated
Antonyms:
tame Collocations, broken Collocations, trained Collocations, house-trained, docile
Sense: Adjective: devastating
Synonyms:
devastating, severe Collocations, crushing, disastrous, tragic, catastrophic, crippling, terrible Collocations, awful Collocations, ruinous, calamitous, cruel Collocations, harsh Collocations, brutal
Sense: Noun: brute
Synonyms:
brute, beast Collocations, monster Collocations, scoundrel, fiend Collocations, devil Collocations, hound Collocations, rogue Collocations, villain Collocations, meanie (informal), barbarian
Antonyms:
kind Collocations, generous Collocations, gentle Collocations, tame Collocations, broken Collocations, advanced Collocations, sophisticated Collocations, evolved, pacific, polished Collocations, refined Collocations, subdued Collocations, urban Collocations, urbane
Sense: Verb: attack
Synonyms:
attack Collocations, maul, rip apart, claw Collocations, mangle, tear sth to pieces, mutilate
Sense: Verb: criticize strongly
Synonyms:
lay into, put down (informal), lambast, lambaste, tear into (informal), knock Collocations (informal), slam Collocations (informal), blast Collocations (informal), pick holes in (informal), find fault with, bash Collocations (informal), attack Collocations, assail, trash Collocations (informal), tear sth to pieces (informal), criticize Collocations, criticise (UK)


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