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savage |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb savage Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb savage Entailment of verb savage Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb savage 2 senses of savage Sense 1 savage => assail, assault, set on attack Sense 2 savage => criticize, criticise, pick apart Familiarity of verb savage savage used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb savage Sense 1 savage => assail, assault, set on attack -------------- Sense 2 savage => criticize, criticise, pick apart -------------- Grep of noun savage savage savageness savagery Overview of noun savage The noun savage has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) savage, barbarian -- (a member of an uncivilized people) 2. beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat -- (a cruelly rapacious person) Overview of verb savage The verb savage has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. savage -- (attack brutally and fiercely) 2. savage -- (criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President") Overview of adj savage The adj savage has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious -- ((of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks") 2. (1) feral, savage -- (wild and menacing; "a ferocious dog") 3. (1) barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild -- (without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes") 4. ferocious, fierce, furious, savage -- (marked by extreme and violent energy; "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle") Antonyms of adj savage 4 senses of savage Sense 1 barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious INDIRECT (VIA inhumane) -> humane Sense 2 feral, savage INDIRECT (VIA wild) -> tame, tamed Sense 3 barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild INDIRECT (VIA noncivilized) -> civilized, civilised Sense 4 ferocious, fierce, furious, savage INDIRECT (VIA violent) -> nonviolent Similarity of adj savage 4 senses of savage Sense 1 barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious => inhumane (vs. humane) Sense 2 feral, savage => wild (vs. tame), untamed Sense 3 barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild => noncivilized (vs. civilized), noncivilised Sense 4 ferocious, fierce, furious, savage => violent (vs. nonviolent) Attributes of adj savage Familiarity of adj savage savage used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj savage savage Overview of noun savage The noun savage has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) savage, barbarian -- (a member of an uncivilized people) 2. beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat -- (a cruelly rapacious person) Overview of verb savage The verb savage has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. savage -- (attack brutally and fiercely) 2. savage -- (criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President") Overview of adj savage The adj savage has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious -- ((of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks") 2. (1) feral, savage -- (wild and menacing; "a ferocious dog") 3. (1) barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild -- (without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes") 4. ferocious, fierce, furious, savage -- (marked by extreme and violent energy; "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle")
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