What is another word for savage ?

(of a person or group) Primitive and uncivilized

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“We had terrible visions of savage marauders destroying sacred idols, throwing them around with vicious glee.”

Adjective

(usually of animals) Wild and feral, without taming or domestication

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“The howling and growling of the savage beasts outside would fill them with fear.”

Adjective

(of a place) Wild-looking and inhospitable

“The desert's landscape has a savage grandeur unlike that of any other region.”

Adjective

Highly cruel or violent in nature

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

like getting blood out of a stone

with a heart of stone

grueling^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

gruelling^UK

red in tooth and claw

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

easier said than done

labored^US

laboured^UK

at each other's throats

humourless^UK

humorless^US

splenetic

cantankerous

glowering

gray^US

grey^UK

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“The people would ultimately overthrow the savage dictator who had ravaged the country for decades.”

Adjective

like a bear with a sore head

Highly critical in nature

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

accidentally on purpose

ill-humored^US

rubbing the wrong way

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

smouldering^UK

thirsting for revenge

smoldering^US

somber^US

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

as cross as two sticks

in a mood

foul-tempered

hot-blooded

having got out of bed the wrong side

humourless^UK

humorless^US

sombre^UK

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“Pundits would launch a savage attack on the new policies.”

Adjective

environmentally unfriendly

Very great in degree, often with bad or negative repercussions

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

unfavorable^US

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“The company's near demise paralleled the savage downturn in market demand.”

Adjective

not knowing what to do with oneself

Violent or unrestrained, such as in speed or energy

knock-down-and-drag-out

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

full of ups and downs

woolly^UK

wooly^US

like Piccadilly Circus

at the end of your tether

driven to distraction

very upset

in a fit

out of one's wits

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Adjective

Characterized by windy or stormy conditions

raining cats and dogs

gray^US

grey^UK

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Adjective

more than flesh and blood can bear

Intensely, extremely or unbearably painful

excruciating

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

more than one can bear

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Adjective

blown up out of all proportion

(of a tax or other charge) Extremely high, harsh or severe

agonizing^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

agonising^UK

surplus to requirements

out of all proportion

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Adjective

Relating to crime

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

without law and order

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Adjective

Pertaining to, or having the form, nature or habits of, a beast or animal

Noun

member of a criminal gang

A brutal or vicious person

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

public enemy number one

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“Stop being a heartless savage and try to show some compassion for a change.”

Noun

An uncultured or brutish person

“I do not appreciate being treated like a savage from the jungles.”

Noun

give something a bad press

A feral creature, often referring to a beast or untamed being

Verb

To criticize extremely severely

attack

slam

lambaste

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

belabour^UK

belabor^US

give someone a bad press

give something a battering

give someone a roasting

rap over the knuckles

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rollicking

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

jump down one's throat

jump down someone's throat

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

blacken someone's reputation

give a tongue-lashing

put someone on the griddle

put someone on the hot seat

blow up at

give someone a caning

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rap someone the knuckles

give someone what for

give someone a rating

trivialize^US

express disapproval of

kick up a stink about

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

trivialise^UK

give a piece of one's mind

express a poor opinion of

demonize^US

demonise^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

be in opposition to

take a swipe at

conduct a smear campaign against

frown upon

laugh at

rag on

complain vociferously about

lose one's temper with

satirize^US

satirise^UK

moralise^UK

moralize^US

have someone on the carpet

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

make fun of

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

mete out punishment to

make an example of

give someone a carpeting

express strong disapproval of

come down on like a ton of bricks

speak of with disfavour

think badly of

be unkind about

express disapprobation

blacken the character of

have a pop at

sling mud at

express disapprobation of

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

hold someone to blame

send someone away with a flea in his

express objections to

disagree violently with

make a protest against

kick against

make a stand against

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

kick up

take great exception to

baulk^UK

balk^US

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“Critics would savage the newly released romantic comedy for being overly bland and formulaic.”

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