Word Type

Adjective

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

Adjective

The word "savage" can be used as adjective, verb, noun, proper noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Savage Mountain Savage River Savagean antisavage demi-savage postsavage savagedom savagely savageness savagery savagess savagism savagize semisavage sweet savage romance unsavage

Distinct From

civilized

Context

ireland pejorative slang uk

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

aggressor assail assailant assault assaulter attack attacker criticise criticize knock pick apart primitive primitive person set on

Type Of (IsA)

primitive

Manner Of

assail knock

Related Terms

noble savage sylvan

Related Terms

amazing assault attack barbarian barbaric brilliant brutal civilized criticise cultivated defiant feral ferocious ferociously fierce great maryland merciless minnesota restraint teeth uncivilized unfair unpleasant vehemently vicious wild

Similar Terms

inhumane noncivilised noncivilized untamed violent wild

Synonym Network

beast ferine ferocious roughshod uncivilised

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