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Wild

noun/wˈaɪld/
Definition
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈaɪld/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈaɪld/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈaɪld/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈaɪld/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna wild primitive state untouched by civilization
“he lived in the wild”
nouna wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
“it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”
adjectivemarked by extreme lack of restraint or control
“wild talk”
adjectivein a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
“wild geese”
adjectivein a state of extreme emotion
“wild with anger”
adjectivedeviating widely from an intended course
“a wild bullet”
adjective(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
“a violent clash of colors”
adjectivewithout a basis in reason or fact
“baseless gossip”
adjectivetalking or behaving irrationally
“a raving lunatic”
adjectiveinvolving risk or danger
“skydiving is a hazardous sport”
adjectivefanciful and unrealistic; foolish
“a fantastic idea of his own importance”
adjectivelocated in a dismal or remote area; desolate
“a desert island”
adjectiveintensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
“crazy about cars and racing”
adjectivewithout civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade
“barbarian invaders”
adjective(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
“angry clouds on the horizon”
adverbin an uncontrolled and rampant manner
“weeds grew rampantly around here”
adverbin a wild or undomesticated manner
“growing wild”
Word Forms
wildadjectivewithout civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade
wildnessnounan unruly disposition to do as one pleases
wildnouna wild primitive state untouched by civilization
wildernessnouna wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
idlenessnounthe quality of lacking substance or value
hazardnouna source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
hazardousnessnounthe state of being dangerous
risknouna source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
riskinessnouna state of danger involving risk
fantasynounimagination unrestricted by reality
wastenounan uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
crazenounan interest followed with exaggerated zeal
crazinessnounthe quality of being rash and foolish
barbariannouna crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
barbaritynouna brutal barbarous savage act
savagenouna member of an uncivilized people
savagenessnounthe property of being untamed and ferocious
angrinessnounthe state of being angry
furynounthe property of being wild or turbulent
furiousnessnounthe property of being wild or turbulent
tempestuousnessnouna state of wild storminess
tempestnoun(literary) a violent wind
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
sauvage
un état primitif sauvage épargné par la civilisation
🇪🇸Spanish
salvaje
un estado primitivo salvaje al margen de la civilización
🇮🇹Italian
selvaggio
uno stato primitivo selvaggio non toccato dalla civiltà
🇵🇹Portuguese
selvagem
um estado primitivo selvagem intocado pela civilização
🇷🇺Russian
дикий
дикое первобытное государство, не тронутое цивилизацией
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जंगली
सभ्यता से अछूता एक जंगली आदिम राज्य
🇧🇩Bengali
বন্য
🇮🇳Tamil
காட்டு
நாகரிகத்தால் தீண்டப்படாத ஒரு காட்டு பழமையான மாநிலம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అడవి
నాగరికత తాకబడని అడవి ఆదిమ రాష్ట్రం
🇮🇳Marathi
जंगली
एक जंगली आदिम राज्य ज्याला सभ्यतेचा स्पर्श नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
જંગલી
સંસ્કૃતિ દ્વારા અસ્પૃશ્ય જંગલી આદિમ રાજ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾಡು
ನಾಗರಿಕತೆಯಿಂದ ಅಸ್ಪೃಶ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾಡು ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ರಾಜ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വന്യമായ
നാഗരികത സ്പർശിക്കാത്ത വന്യമായ പ്രാകൃത സംസ്ഥാനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜੰਗਲੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
جنگلی
ایک جنگلی قدیم ریاست جو تہذیب سے اچھوتی نہیں ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
荒野
未受文明影响的狂野原始状态
🇯🇵Japanese
野生
文明の影響を受けていない野生の原始国家
🇰🇷Korean
야생의
문명의 손길이 닿지 않은 야생의 원시 국가
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hoang dã
một trạng thái nguyên thủy hoang dã chưa bị ảnh hưởng bởi nền văn minh
🇹🇭Thai
ป่า
รัฐดึกดำบรรพ์ที่มิได้ถูกแตะต้องโดยอารยธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
liar
negara primitif liar yang tidak tersentuh oleh peradaban
🇵🇭Filipino
ligaw
isang ligaw na primitive na estado na hindi ginalaw ng sibilisasyon
🇲🇾Malay
liar
negara primitif liar yang tidak disentuh oleh tamadun
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بري
دولة بدائية برية لم تمسها الحضارة
🇮🇷Persian
وحشی
یک حالت بدوی وحشی که توسط تمدن دست نخورده است
🇹🇷Turkish
vahşi
uygarlığın dokunmadığı vahşi, ilkel bir devlet
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּרָאִי
מדינה פרימיטיבית פראית שלא נגעה בציביליזציה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wild'?
The primary meaning of 'wild' is 'a wild primitive state untouched by civilization'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wild' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wild' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wild' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wild' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'wild' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'wild' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'wild' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'wild' in regular conversations?
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