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wild
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- pronunciation:
- waIld
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- phrases:
- run wild
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
wilder, wildest |
| definition 1: |
existing in a natural state; not tamed.
There are many types of wild animals in the mountains.
- synonyms:
- feral, savage, undomesticated, untamed
- antonyms:
- domestic, domesticated, domesticated, tame
- similar words:
- fierce, tameless, unbroken, violent
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| definition 2: |
not cultivated.
wild asparaguswild terrain- synonyms:
- uncultivated
- antonyms:
- cultivated
- similar words:
- barren, desolate, empty, native, natural, unsettled, waste
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| definition 3: |
savage; uncivilized.
- synonyms:
- barbarian, barbarous, feral, savage, uncivilized
- antonyms:
- civilized, cultivated, cultured
- similar words:
- barbaric, brutish, fierce, primitive, uncivil, uncultured
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| definition 4: |
undisciplined; unruly.
wild students- synonyms:
- disorderly, intractable, uncontrollable, undisciplined, unmanageable, unruly
- antonyms:
- disciplined, self-disciplined
- similar words:
- boisterous, disobedient, fast, lawless, mad, mutinous, obstreperous, rebellious, riotous, rough, rough-and-tumble, rowdy, tough, turbulent, ungovernable
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| definition 5: |
lacking restraint; unbridled.
wild passions- synonyms:
- unbridled, unchecked, unrestrained
- antonyms:
- restrained
- similar words:
- abandon, dissolute, fast, intemperate, profligate, riotous, untrammeled, wanton
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| definition 6: |
unreasonable; impractical; imprudent.
wild theoriesa wild scheme to get rich quick- synonyms:
- crackpot, crazy, impracticable, impractical, imprudent, madcap, unreasonable
- antonyms:
- practical, sensible
- similar words:
- absurd, brash, exorbitant, extravagant, foolhardy, insane, lunatic, outrageous, preposterous, rash, reckless, wild-eyed
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| definition 7: |
random.
a wild guess- synonyms:
- fluky, random
- antonyms:
- considered
- similar words:
- chance, haphazard, hit-or-miss, uninformed
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| definition 8: |
crazy; frantic.
He was wild at the bad news.- synonyms:
- berserk, crazy, distraught, frantic, frenzied, hysterical
- antonyms:
- calm
- similar words:
- agitated, beside oneself, delirious, distracted, furious, insane, maniac, maniacal, upset
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| definition 9: |
bright; extravagant; gaudy.
wild clothes- synonyms:
- bright, extravagant, flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, showy
- similar words:
- bizarre, bold, crazy, flamboyant, tasteless, tawdry
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| definition 10: |
turbulent; intense; violent.
wild weather- synonyms:
- furious, intense, tempestuous, turbulent, violent
- antonyms:
- calm
- similar words:
- boisterous, fierce, forceful, rough, severe, stormy, strong
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| definition 11: |
off the mark; erratic.
a wild pitch- synonyms:
- errant, erratic
- similar words:
- deviant, wayward
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| definition 12: |
(informal) approving; enthusiastic.
He's not wild about his new haircut.- synonyms:
- approving, crazy, enthusiastic, happy
- antonyms:
- unenthusiastic
- similar words:
- eager, excited, mad
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| related words: |
amok, angry, animal, avid, bestial, desperate, ferocious, flash, flighty, game, loose, mad, outlandish, quixotic, rabid, rank, runaway, savage, ugly, vicious |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
wilder, wildest |
| definition: |
in a wild manner; wildly.
- similar words:
- erratically, naturally, savagely
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| phrase: |
run wild |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(often pl.) an uninhabited region; wilderness.
They set off to explore the wilds of northern Canada.He decided to build a cabin in the wilds to see if he could survive there.- synonyms:
- wilderness
- similar words:
- badlands, bush, desert, no man's land, outback, waste, wasteland
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| definition 2: |
(prec. by "the") the natural habitat of an animal, as opposed to an environment where the animal is controlled or cared for by humans.
After some months, the scientists released the lion back into the wild.Cubs raised in the wild have different behaviors from those raised among humans. |
| related words: |
jungle |
| derivations: |
wildly (adv.), wildness (n.) |
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