Definition of 'wild'
Noun
- a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"
Synonyms: natural state state of nature - a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
Synonyms: wilderness
Adjective
- marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties"
Antonyms: tame - in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
Synonyms: untamed
Antonyms: tame tamed - in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief"
- deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch"
- (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"
Synonyms: violent - without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
Synonyms: baseless groundless idle unfounded unwarranted - talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
Synonyms: raving raving mad - involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"
Synonyms: hazardous risky - extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic; foolish; "a fantastic idea of his own importance"
Synonyms: fantastic - located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
Synonyms: desert godforsaken waste - intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"
Synonyms: crazy - 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"
Synonyms: barbarian barbaric savage uncivilized uncivilised - (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
Synonyms: angry furious raging tempestuous
Adverb
- in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here"
Synonyms: rampantly - in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild"
