Caliban is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest." The name Caliban is synonymous with savagery and rebellion. Other synonyms for Caliban include wild, untamed, feral, and primal. In addition, the name Caliban can be used to describe an individual who is oppressed and who fights against their oppressor. Other synonyms for Caliban in this sense can include revolutionary, insurgent, and rebel. Given Caliban's association with nature and the primitive, the term can also be used to describe an individual or population who is isolated from the broader society. In this sense, the word Caliban is synonymous with the term outcast.