Savageness (Noun)
Meaning
The property of being untamed and ferocious; "the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters"; "a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The untamed wilderness was a testament to the savageness of the land that had been untouched for centuries.
- The coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters that have claimed countless ships and sailors.
- A craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums, drove the crowd to frenzy.
- The savageness of the beast was evident in its razor-sharp claws and teeth, and the way it tore through its prey with reckless abandon.
- The storm's savageness was a sight to behold, with winds howling and lightning illuminating the dark sky in a display of raw power.