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savage vs wild

wild vs savage

savage and wild both are nouns.

savage and wild both are adjectives.

savage is a verb but wild is not a verb.

savage is not an adverb while wild is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
savage Yes Yes Yes No
wild Yes Yes No Yes
As adjectives, savage and wild are synonyms defined as:
  • savage and wild: without civilizing influences
Other synonyms of savage include barbarian, barbaric, uncivilised, uncivilized.
savage (noun) wild (noun)
a member of an uncivilized people a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
a cruelly rapacious person a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
savage (adjective) wild (adjective)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
without civilizing influences marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
marked by extreme and violent energy involving risk or danger
wild and menacing intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
talking or behaving irrationally
(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
without civilizing influences
in a state of extreme emotion
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
without a basis in reason or fact
deviating widely from an intended course
savage (verb) wild (verb)
criticize harshly or violently
attack brutally and fiercely
savage (adverb) wild (adverb)
in a wild or undomesticated manner
in an uncontrolled and rampant manner
Difference between savage and wild

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