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(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
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
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