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Feral

adjective/fˈɛɹəl/
Definition
wild and menacing
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɛɹəl/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɛɹəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɛɹəl/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈɛɹəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivewild and menacing
“a pack of feral dogs”
Word Forms
savagenessnounthe property of being untamed and ferocious
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wild
wild und bedrohlich
🇫🇷French
sauvage
sauvage et menaçant
🇪🇸Spanish
salvaje
salvaje y amenazante
🇮🇹Italian
selvaggio
selvaggio e minaccioso
🇳🇱Dutch
wild
wild en dreigend
🇵🇹Portuguese
selvagem
selvagem e ameaçador
🇷🇺Russian
дикий
дикий и угрожающий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जंगली
जंगली और खतरनाक
🇧🇩Bengali
বন্য
বন্য এবং ভয়ঙ্কর
🇮🇳Tamil
காட்டுமிராண்டி
காட்டு மற்றும் அச்சுறுத்தும்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్రూరమైన
అడవి మరియు భయంకరమైన
🇮🇳Marathi
जंगली
जंगली आणि घातक
🇮🇳Gujarati
જંગલી
જંગલી અને જોખમી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾಡು
ಕಾಡು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆದರಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കാട്ടുമൃഗം
വന്യവും ഭീഷണിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜੰਗਲੀ
ਜੰਗਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਖਤਰਨਾਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
جنگل
جنگلی اور خطرناک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
野性的
狂野而险恶
🇯🇵Japanese
野生の
野生的で恐ろしい
🇰🇷Korean
야생의
거칠고 위협적인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hoang dã
hoang dã và đầy đe dọa
🇹🇭Thai
ดุร้าย
ดุร้ายและน่ากลัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
liar
liar dan mengancam
🇵🇭Filipino
ligaw
ligaw at nananakot
🇲🇾Malay
liar
liar dan mengancam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وحشي
البرية والتهديد
🇮🇷Persian
وحشی
وحشی و تهدید آمیز
🇹🇷Turkish
vahşi
vahşi ve tehditkar
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּרָאִי
פראי ומאיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'feral'?
The primary meaning of 'feral' is 'wild and menacing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'feral' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'feral' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'feral' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'feral' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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