fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts. Offensive. (in historical use) relating to or being a preliterate people or society regarded as uncivilized or primitive: savage tribes. enraged or furiously angry, as a person.

What does Savage really mean?

(Entry 1 of 4) 1a : not domesticated or under human control : untamed savage beasts. b : lacking the restraints normal to civilized human beings : fierce, ferocious a savage criminal. 2 : wild, uncultivated seldom have I seen such savage scenery— Douglas Carruthers.

Is Savage a good word?

Originally it means wild, untamed, uncivilized, unmannered In some places savage can mean tenacious. Ex he has a savage approach to business. For younger people, when they say oh he's a savage or they a savage. It means they are really cool in a uncontrolled kind of way.