Noun
- 1. wild, natural state, state of nature, state
- usage: a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"
- 2. wilderness, wild, geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
- usage: a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
Adjective
- 1. wild (vs. tame), chaotic, disorderly, delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained, frenzied, manic, unsubdued, unquiet
- usage: marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties"
- 2. wild (vs. tame), untamed, feral, ferine, savage, semi-wild, unbroken, undomesticated, intractable
- usage: in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
- 3. wild, passionate (vs. passionless)
- usage: in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief"
- 4. wild, uncontrolled (vs. controlled)
- usage: deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch"
- 5. violent, wild, intense (vs. mild)
- usage: (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
- 6. baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild, unsupported (vs. supported)
- usage: without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
- 7. raving mad, wild, insane (vs. sane)
- usage: talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
- 8. hazardous, risky, wild, dangerous (vs. safe), unsafe
- usage: involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"
- 9. fantastic, wild, unrealistic (vs. realistic)
- usage: fanciful and unrealistic; foolish; "a fantastic idea of his own importance"
- 10. godforsaken, waste, wild, inhospitable (vs. hospitable)
- usage: located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
- 11. crazy, wild, dotty, gaga, enthusiastic (vs. unenthusiastic)
- usage: intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her"
- 12. barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild, noncivilized (vs. civilized), noncivilised
- usage: 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"
- 13. angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild, stormy (vs. calm)
- usage: (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
Adverb
- 1. rampantly, wild
- usage: in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here"
- 2. wild
- usage: in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild"
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