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wild
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- pronunciation:
- waIld
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
wilder, wildest |
| definition 1: |
living in a natural state.
There are wild animals in the forest.
- antonyms:
- tame
- similar words:
- fierce, violent
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| definition 2: |
not following the rules; out of control.
The teacher could not control the wild students.- antonyms:
- disciplined
- similar words:
- rough, tough
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| definition 3: |
(informal) approving; enthusiastic.
He's not wild about his new haircut.- synonyms:
- approving, happy
- similar words:
- eager
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| related words: |
desperate, loose |
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| derivations: |
wildly (adv.), wildness (n.) |
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