noun

1. An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.

2. A defiant person.

verb

1. To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint.

   “No matter how anyone might savage me, I should stay strong.”

2. To criticise vehemently.

   “His latest film was savaged by most reviewers.”

3. (of an animal) To attack with the teeth.

adjective

1. Wild; not cultivated.

   “a savage wilderness”

2. Barbaric; not civilized.

   “savage manners”

3. Fierce and ferocious.

   “a savage spirit”

Synonyms: wicked