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Textual thesaurus for "wild"

(adj) tempestuous, angry, furious, raging

(of the elements) as if showing violent anger

angry clouds on the horizon; furious winds; the raging sea


(adj) barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilised, uncivilized

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


(adj) gaga, crazy, dotty

intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

crazy about cars and racing; he is potty about her


(adj) waste, godforsaken

located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

a desert island; a godforsaken wilderness crossroads; a wild stretch of land; waste places


(adj) violent

(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


(adj) fantastic

fanciful and unrealistic; foolish

a fantastic idea of his own importance


(adj) risky, hazardous

involving risk or danger

skydiving is a hazardous sport; extremely risky going out in the tide and fog; a wild financial scheme


(adj) raving mad

talking or behaving irrationally

a raving lunatic


(adj) unwarranted, baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded

without a basis in reason or fact

baseless gossip; the allegations proved groundless; idle fears; unfounded suspicions; unwarranted jealousy


(adj) untamed

in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

wild geese; edible wild plants


(adv) rampantly

in an uncontrolled and rampant manner

weeds grew rampantly around here


(noun) wilderness

a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers


(noun) state of nature, natural state

a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

he lived in the wild; they collected mushrooms in the wild