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wild
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- pronunciation:
- waIld
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
wilder, wildest |
| definition 1: |
When an animal is wild, it is living in a natural way. It is not raised or cared for by humans.
Squirrels are cute, but they are wild animals. You cannot touch them or keep them as pets.
- synonyms:
- savage
- antonyms:
- domestic, domesticated, domesticated, tame
- similar words:
- fierce, violent
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| definition 2: |
When plants are wild, they are not grown by people. They just grow by themselves wherever they can.
In the summer, wild raspberries grow at the end of the field near the woods.- similar words:
- barren, empty, native, natural
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| definition 3: |
When people get wild, their emotions become very, very strong. They get crazy and sometimes out of control.
The fans went wild after their team scored the winning point.The angry crowd was wild, and the police struggled to clear the area.- synonyms:
- crazy
- antonyms:
- calm
- similar words:
- insane, upset
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| definition 4: |
When someone is wild, it means that they won't obey other people and they won't follow any rules.
My sister said she didn't want to babysit for the little boy next door anymore. She said he was too wild.- antonyms:
- disciplined
- similar words:
- rough, tough
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| definition 5: |
If something like an idea or proposal is wild, it seems crazy to people. It seems like it can't be done or it could be risky. It seems like it could only exist or happen in someone's imagination and not in reality.
Many scientists and engineers thought the young inventor's idea was wild and could never work, but they were wrong.Mr. Adams has another wild scheme for getting rich.- synonyms:
- crazy
- antonyms:
- practical, sensible
- similar words:
- absurd, insane, reckless
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| definition 6: |
If something is wild, it is strong and seems out of control. It could cause damage and injury.
The wild storm brought terrible winds and pounding rain.- synonyms:
- furious, intense, violent
- antonyms:
- calm
- similar words:
- fierce, forceful, rough, severe, stormy, strong
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| definition 7: |
(informal) If you're wild about something, you really like it and think it's great. If you say you're not wild about something, you mean that you don't hate it but you don't like it very much either.
My sister is wild about that movie. She's seen it at least four times.Ms. Sims doesn't mind her new job, but she's not really wild about it.- synonyms:
- approving, enthusiastic, happy
- similar words:
- eager, excited, mad
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| related words: |
desperate, loose, vicious |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When animals live in "the wild," they live in their natural place, and they are not controlled or cared for by people.
After some months, the scientists released the lion back into the wild.Few of these animals still live in the wild. Scientists working in zoos are trying to save them from becoming extinct. |
| definition 2: |
When we talk about "the wilds," we mean a large area of nature where people don't usually live.
Mr. Duval decided to build a cabin in the wilds of northern Canada to see if he could survive there through the winter.- synonyms:
- wilderness
- similar words:
- bush, desert, waste
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| related words: |
jungle |
| derivations: |
wildly (adv.), wildness (n.) |
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