barbarian vs savage

barbarian and savage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barbarian	Yes	Yes	No	No
savage	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, barbarian and savage are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of barbarian include barbaric, uncivilised, uncivilized, wild.

As nouns, barbarian and savage are synonyms defined as:

barbarian (noun)	savage (noun)
a member of an uncivilized people	a member of an uncivilized people
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement	a cruelly rapacious person

barbarian (adjective)	savage (adjective)
without civilizing influences	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
	without civilizing influences
	marked by extreme and violent energy
	wild and menacing

barbarian (verb)	savage (verb)
	criticize harshly or violently
	attack brutally and fiercely