savage vs brute

savage and brute both are nouns.

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

As nouns, savage and brute are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of savage include beast, wildcat, wolf.

savage (noun)	brute (noun)
a member of an uncivilized people	a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
a cruelly rapacious person	a cruelly rapacious person

savage (adjective)	brute (adjective)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering	resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
without civilizing influences
marked by extreme and violent energy
wild and menacing

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