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wild



I - noun
1. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
- he lived in the wild
- they collected mushrooms in the wild
Syn:
natural state, state of nature
Hypernyms:
state
Hyponyms:
crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, primitivism, rudeness
2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
- it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
Syn:
wilderness
Derivationally related forms:
wild (for: wilderness)
Hypernyms:
geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
Hyponyms:
barren, waste, wasteland, bush, frontier

II - adjective
1. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control (Freq. 29)
- wild talk
- wild parties
Ant:
tame
Similar to:
chaotic, disorderly, delirious, excited, frantic,
mad, unrestrained, frenzied, manic, unsubdued
See Also:
unquiet
Derivationally related forms:
wildness
2. in a natural state;
not tamed or domesticated or cultivated (Freq. 5)
- wild geese
- edible wild plants
Syn:
untamed
Ant:
tame
Similar to:
feral, ferine, savage, semi-wild, unbroken, undomesticated
See Also:
intractable
Derivationally related forms:
wilderness
Attrubites:
wildness
3. in a state of extreme emotion (Freq. 5)
- wild with anger
- wild with grief
Similar to:
passionate
Derivationally related forms:
wildness
4. deviating widely from an intended course (Freq. 2)
- a wild bullet
- he threw a wild pitch
Similar to:
uncontrolled
5. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud (Freq. 1)
- a violent clash of colors
- her dress was a violent red
- a violent noise
- wild colors
- wild shouts
Syn:
violent
Similar to:
intense
Derivationally related forms:
wildness
6. involving risk or danger
- skydiving is a hazardous sport
- extremely risky going out in the tide and fog
- a wild financial scheme
Syn:
hazardous, risky
Similar to:
dangerous, unsafe
Derivationally related forms:
risk (for: risky), riskiness (for: risky), hazard (for: hazardous), hazardousness (for: hazardous)
7. located in a dismal or remote area;
desolate
- a desert island
- a godforsaken wilderness crossroads
- a wild stretch of land
- waste places
Syn:
godforsaken, waste
Similar to:
inhospitable
Derivationally related forms:
wilderness, waste (for: waste)
8. talking or behaving irrationally
- a raving lunatic
Syn:
raving mad
Similar to:
insane
9. fanciful and unrealistic;
foolish
- a fantastic idea of his own importance
Syn:
fantastic
Similar to:
unrealistic
Derivationally related forms:
fantasy (for: fantastic)
10. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
- crazy about cars and racing
- he is potty about her
Syn:
crazy, dotty, gaga
Similar to:
enthusiastic
Derivationally related forms:
craze (for: crazy), craziness (for: crazy)
Usage Domain:
colloquialism
11. without a basis in reason or fact
- baseless gossip
- the allegations proved groundless
- idle fears
- unfounded suspicions
- unwarranted jealousy
Syn:
baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted
Similar to:
unsupported
Derivationally related forms:
idleness (for: idle)
12. without civilizing influences
- barbarian invaders
- barbaric practices
- a savage people
- "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade
- wild tribes
Syn:
barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised
Similar to:
noncivilized, noncivilised
Derivationally related forms:
wildness, savage (for: savage), savageness (for: savage), barbarity (for: barbaric), barbarian (for: barbarian)
13. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
- angry clouds on the horizon
- furious winds
- the raging sea
Syn:
angry, furious, raging, tempestuous
Similar to:
stormy
Derivationally related forms:
wildness, tempestuousness (for: tempestuous), tempest (for: tempestuous), fury (for: furious), furiousness (for: furious), angriness (for: angry)

III - adverb
1. in an uncontrolled and rampant manner (Freq. 1)
- weeds grew rampantly around here
Syn:
rampantly
Derived from adjective:
rampant (for: rampantly)
2. in a wild or undomesticated manner
- growing wild
- roaming wild

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