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wild

/wˈaɪld/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
    “wild talk”
  2. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
    “wild geese”
  3. in a state of extreme emotion
    “wild with anger”
  4. deviating widely from an intended course
    “a wild bullet”
  5. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
    “a violent clash of colors”
  6. without a basis in reason or fact
    “baseless gossip”
  7. talking or behaving irrationally
    “a raving lunatic”
  8. involving risk or danger
    “skydiving is a hazardous sport”
  9. fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
    “a fantastic idea of his own importance”
  10. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
    “a desert island”
  11. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
    “crazy about cars and racing”
  12. without civilizing influences-Margaret Meade
    “barbarian invaders”

adverb

  1. in an uncontrolled and rampant manner
    “weeds grew rampantly around here”
  2. in a wild or undomesticated manner
    “growing wild”

noun

  1. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
    “he lived in the wild”
  2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
    “it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”

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