wild

/waɪld/

Definitions

1. adjective

not domesticated or tamed; living in a natural state

“The wild deer roamed through the forest.”

2. adverb

in a wild manner; without control or restraint

“She danced wild through the party.”

3. noun

a quality of being untamed or uncontrolled; a state of being fierce or unpredictable

“The wild in him was a force to be reckoned with.”

4. verb

to become or make something untamed or uncontrolled; to behave or grow in a fierce or unpredictable manner

“The horse was wilding under the rider’s weight.”

Synonyms

  • feral
  • savage
  • untamed

Antonyms

  • controlled
  • domesticated
  • tame