WILD

• (noun) a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

  "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"

  synonyms : wilderness

• (noun) a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

  "he lived in the wild", "they collected mushrooms in the wild"

  synonyms : natural state , state of nature

• (adj.) in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

  "wild geese", "edible wild plants"

  synonyms : untamed

• (adj.) marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

  "wild talk", "wild parties"

• (adverb) in a wild or undomesticated manner

  "growing wild", "roaming wild"

• (adverb) in an uncontrolled and rampant manner

  "weeds grew rampantly around here"

  synonyms : rampantly

• (adj.) (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

  "angry clouds on the horizon", "furious winds", "the raging sea"

  synonyms : angry , furious , raging , tempestuous

• (adj.) without civilizing influences

  "barbarian invaders", "barbaric practices", "a savage people", "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient", "wild tribes"

  synonyms : barbarian , barbaric , savage , uncivilised , uncivilized

• (adj.) deviating widely from an intended course

  "a wild bullet", "he threw a wild pitch"

• (adj.) intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

  "crazy about cars and racing", "he is potty about her"

  synonyms : crazy , dotty , gaga

• (adj.) located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

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

  synonyms : godforsaken , waste

• (adj.) (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"

  synonyms : violent

• (adj.) in a state of extreme emotion

  "wild with anger", "wild with grief"

• (adj.) fanciful and unrealistic; foolish

  "a fantastic idea of his own importance"

  synonyms : fantastic

• (adj.) involving risk or danger

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

  synonyms : hazardous , risky

• (adj.) talking or behaving irrationally

  "a raving lunatic"

  synonyms : raving mad

• (adj.) without a basis in reason or fact

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

  synonyms : baseless , groundless , idle , unfounded , unwarranted

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