Of or pertaining to the forest or wilderness.Possessing, characterized by, or presenting the wildness of the forest or wilderness.Living in the forests or wilds.Not domesticated; feral; wild; hence, fierce; ferocious; untamed: as, savage beasts of prey.Brutal; beastly.Living in the lowest condition of development; uncultivated and wild; uncivilized: as, savage tribes.Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of man in such a condition; unpolished; rude: as, savage life or manners.Barbarous; fierce; cruel.Wild or enraged as from provocation, irritation, restraint, etc.In heraldry, nude; naked; in blazonry, noting human figures unclothed, as the supporters of the arms of Prussia.Synonyms and Brutish, heathenish.Pitiless, merciless, unmerciful, remorseless, bloody, murderous.n. A wild or uncivilized human being; a member of a race or tribe in the lowest stage of development or cultivation.n. An unfeeling, brutal, or cruel person; a fierce or cruel man or woman, whether civilized or uncivilized; a barbarian.n. A wild or fierce animal.n. Same as jack of the clock. See jack.To make wild, barbarous, or cruel.To act the savage; indulge in cruel or barbarous deeds.