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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. | ||
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