Synonyms for
Savage
Definition
wild and untamed; uncivilized; brutal; fierce
Synonyms & similar words
uncivilised
barbarous
fell
roughshod
crucify
furious
blast
vicious
pillory
uncivilized
beast
brute
wolf
wild
ferocious
cruel
wildcat
ferine
feral
fierce
barbarian
barbaric
brutal
ferocious
barbaric
untamed
wild
brutal
inhuman
cruel
ruthless
sanguinary
uncivilized
uncultured
uncouth
unrefined
barbarous
heathen
primitive
sylvan
fierce
untoward
violent
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- savage attack
- savage beast
- savage cruelty
- savage indifference
- savage blow
- savage nature
- savage tribe
Word family
Usage note
While 'savage' can describe uncivilized people, it is often considered offensive and ethnocentric. It is more commonly used to describe extreme violence, ferocity, or a wild, untamed state.
Example sentences
- The savage tiger pounced on its prey.
- The savage dog barked loudly at the stranger.
- The savage storm destroyed the entire village.
- The savage tribe hunted for food in the forest.
- The savage warrior fought fiercely in battle.
Quotes
Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.
The only true law is that which leads to freedom. There is no other.
The savage in man is never quite eradicated.