savager

Adjective

savage (comparative more savage, superlative most savage)

1. Wild; not cultivated or tamed.
   • a savage wilderness

   Synonyms:

   feral, indomite, tameless, ferine, uplandish, untame, untamed, wild

2. Barbaric; not civilized.
   • savage manners

   Synonyms:

   barbarous, pagan, uncivil

3. Primitive; lacking complexity or sophistication.

   Synonyms:

   crude, rough, rude

4. Fierce and ferocious.
   • savage beasts

   Synonyms:

   fierce, furious, rabid, ferocious, rampant, grim, incessive, infuriate, raging, volatile

5. Brutal, vicious, or merciless.
   • He gave the dog a savage kick.

   Synonyms:

   ruthless, sadistic, spiteful, barbarous, bowelless, brutal, compassionless, cruel, flagitious, demonic

6. (slang) Of an insult or person: disrespectful, audacious, and either blunt or sarcastic, in a hilarious way.
   • Wow, that was a savage burn. Absolutely no chill.

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