savage

adjective

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There are 2 syllables in the word savage.

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sav · age

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Definition of savage:

savage (adjective):: rude, crude, and violent; not domesticated or under human control untamed; (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering.

Synonyms for savage:

barbarous

beastly

bestial

bloodthirsty

bloody

brutal

brutish

cruel

devilish

diabolical

fell

ferocious

fierce

harsh

inhuman

inhumane

merciless

murderous

pitiless

ravening

roughshod

ruthless

sadistic

vicious

Antonyms for savage:

advanced

behaved

civil

civilised

civilized

controlled

couth

cultivated

cultured

decorous

delicate

developed

educated

enlightened

genteel

gentle

humane

mannerly

metropolitan

moderate

modern

new

nonviolent

orderly

peaceful

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