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savage vs barbarous

barbarous vs savage

savage is a noun but barbarous is not a noun.

savage and barbarous both are adjectives.

savage is a verb but barbarous is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
savage Yes Yes Yes No
barbarous No Yes No No
As adjectives, savage and barbarous are synonyms defined as:
  • savage and barbarous: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Other synonyms of savage include brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, vicious.
savage (noun) barbarous (noun)
a member of an uncivilized people
a cruelly rapacious person
savage (adjective) barbarous (adjective)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
without civilizing influences primitive in customs and culture
marked by extreme and violent energy
wild and menacing
savage (verb) barbarous (verb)
criticize harshly or violently
attack brutally and fiercely
Difference between savage and barbarous

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