📖 Definitions of "Wild"
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The undomesticated state of a wild animal
"After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the wild."
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(chiefly in the plural) a wilderness
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To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang.
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Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
"Przewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses."
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From or relating to wild creatures.
"wild honey"
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Unrestrained or uninhibited.
"I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall."
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Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
"The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement."
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Inaccurately; not on target.
"The javelin flew wild and struck a spectator, to the horror of all observing."
🔄 Synonyms of "Wild"
30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| intense | Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering. |
| franticnoun | In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush. |
| delirious | Having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic. |
| frenzied | In a state of hurry, panic or wild activity. |
| passionateverb | Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both. |
| spontaneous | Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause. |
| excited | Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy. |
| chaoticnoun | Filled with chaos. |
| tempestuous | (figurative) Characterized by disorderly, frenetic, or violent activity; stormy, tumultuous, turbulent; also, of a person, their behaviour or nature, etc.: characterized by bouts of bad temper or sudden changes of mood; impetuous, stormy, temperamental. |
| feralnoun | Wild; untamed. |
| disorderlynoun | Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray. |
| naturalnoun | Existing in nature. |
| unrestrained | Not subject to physical restraint. |
| madverb | (chiefly US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed. |
| naturenoun | (uncountable, often capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology. |
| desertnoun | A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. |
| violentverb | Involving physical conflict. |
| insane | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| angryverb | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| barbariannoun | An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty. |
| wastenoun | Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish. |
| furious | Feeling great anger; raging; violent. |
| barbaric | of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth |
| ravingnoun | Causing excitement or wild praise. |
| ragingnoun | (of a person) In a state of rage; in a state of extreme, often uncontrollable, anger. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Wild"
Words with the opposite meaning.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Wild"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| untamed | Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact. |
| feralnoun | Wild; untamed. |
| savagenoun | Fierce and ferocious. |
| waste | Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess. |
| barbarian | Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior. |
| uncivilized | Lacking good manners. |
| delirious | Having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic. |
| barbaric | of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth |
| manic | (psychiatry) Suffering from mania (the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels). |
| rampantly | In a rampant manner. |
| frantic | In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush. |
| insane | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| mad | (chiefly US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed. |
| violent | Involving physical conflict. |
| tempestuous | (figurative) Characterized by disorderly, frenetic, or violent activity; stormy, tumultuous, turbulent; also, of a person, their behaviour or nature, etc.: characterized by bouts of bad temper or sudden changes of mood; impetuous, stormy, temperamental. |
| chaotic | Filled with chaos. |
| raving | Causing excitement or wild praise. |
| frenzied | In a state of hurry, panic or wild activity. |
| ragingverb | (of a person) In a state of rage; in a state of extreme, often uncontrollable, anger. |
| furious | Feeling great anger; raging; violent. |
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