English adjective: wild | |||
1. | wild marked by extreme lack of restraint or control | ||
Samples | Wild talk. Wild parties. | ||
Similar | chaotic, delirious, disorderly, excited, frantic, frenzied, mad, manic, unrestrained, unsubdued | ||
See also | unquiet | ||
Antonyms | tame | ||
2. | wild in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated | ||
Samples | Wild geese. Edible wild plants. | ||
Synonyms | untamed | ||
Similar | feral, ferine, savage, semi-wild, unbroken, undomesticated | ||
See also | intractable | ||
Attribute | wildness | ||
Antonyms | tamed, tame | ||
3. | wild in a state of extreme emotion | ||
Samples | Wild with anger. Wild with grief. | ||
Similar | passionate | ||
Antonyms | passionless | ||
4. | wild deviating widely from an intended course | ||
Samples | A wild bullet. He threw a wild pitch. | ||
Similar | uncontrolled | ||
Antonyms | controlled | ||
5. | wild (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud | ||
Samples | A violent clash of colors. Her dress was a violent red. A violent noise. Wild colors. Wild shouts. | ||
Synonyms | violent | ||
Similar | intense | ||
Antonyms | mild | ||
6. | wild without a basis in reason or fact | ||
Samples | Baseless gossip. The allegations proved groundless. Idle fears. Unfounded suspicions. Unwarranted jealousy. | ||
Synonyms | baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted | ||
Similar | unsupported | ||
Antonyms | supported | ||
7. | wild talking or behaving irrationally | ||
Samples | A raving lunatic. | ||
Synonyms | raving mad | ||
Similar | insane | ||
Antonyms | sane | ||
8. | wild involving risk or danger | ||
Samples | Skydiving is a hazardous sport. Extremely risky going out in the tide and fog. A wild financial scheme. | ||
Synonyms | hazardous, risky | ||
Similar | dangerous, unsafe | ||
Antonyms | safe | ||
9. | wild fanciful and unrealistic; foolish | ||
Samples | A fantastic idea of his own importance. | ||
Synonyms | fantastic | ||
Similar | unrealistic | ||
Antonyms | realistic | ||
10. | wild located in a dismal or remote area; desolate | ||
Samples | A desert island. A godforsaken wilderness crossroads. A wild stretch of land. Waste places. | ||
Synonyms | godforsaken, waste | ||
Similar | inhospitable | ||
Antonyms | hospitable | ||
11. | wild intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with | ||
Samples | Crazy about cars and racing. He is potty about her. | ||
Synonyms | crazy, dotty, gaga | ||
Similar | enthusiastic | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | unenthusiastic | ||
12. | wild without civilizing influences | ||
Samples | Barbarian invaders. Barbaric practices. A savage people. Fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient. Wild tribes. | ||
Synonyms | barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilised, uncivilized | ||
Similar | noncivilised, noncivilized | ||
Antonyms | civilised, civilized | ||
13. | wild (of the elements) as if showing violent anger | ||
Samples | Angry clouds on the horizon. Furious winds. The raging sea. | ||
Synonyms | angry, furious, raging, tempestuous | ||
Similar | stormy | ||
Antonyms | calm | ||
English noun: wild | |||
1. | wild (state) a wild primitive state untouched by civilization | ||
Samples | He lived in the wild. They collected mushrooms in the wild. | ||
Synonyms | natural state, state of nature | ||
Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, primitivism, rudeness | ||
2. | wild (location) a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition | ||
Samples | It was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers. | ||
Synonyms | wilderness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | barren, bush, frontier, waste, wasteland | ||
English adverb: wild | |||
1. | wild in an uncontrolled and rampant manner | ||
Samples | Weeds grew rampantly around here. | ||
Synonyms | rampantly | ||
2. | wild in a wild or undomesticated manner | ||
Samples | Growing wild. Roaming wild. | ||