sauvage

/sovɑʒ/
1.
adjective

wild

untamed

undomesticated

On a vu des chevaux sauvages pendant nos vacances.

We saw wild horses during our vacation.

Synonyms:indompté, non domestiqué
2.
adjective

unsociable

shy

reserved

Il ne vient jamais aux soirées, il est un peu sauvage.

He never comes to parties; he's a bit unsociable/shy.

Synonyms:timide, réservé, asocial
3.
adjective

brutal

violent

ferocious

C'était une attaque sauvage.

It was a brutal/violent attack.

Synonyms:brutal, violent, féroce
4.
nounmasculine

a savage (pejorative, offensive term for a person considered uncivilized)

Il a dit qu'on les traitait comme des sauvages.

He said they were being treated like savages.

Synonyms:barbare, inhumain
sauvage - French Definition & Examples