Meaning of 'wild'

adjective

involving risk or danger

Synonyms: hazardous risky

adjective

talking or behaving irrationally

Synonyms: raving mad

adjective

without a basis in reason or fact

Synonyms: idle unwarranted baseless groundless unfounded

adjective

in a natural state

Synonyms: untamed

adjective

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

Example: "wild talk"

noun

a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

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

Synonyms: wilderness

noun

a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

Example: "They ventured out in the wild for a respite from their busy city lives."

Synonyms: natural state state of nature

adverb

in a wild or undomesticated manner

Example: "growing wild"

adverb

in an uncontrolled and rampant manner

Synonyms: rampantly

adjective

(of the elements) as if showing violent anger

Synonyms: angry furious raging tempestuous

adjective

without civilizing influences

Synonyms: barbarian barbaric savage uncivilized uncivilised

adjective

deviating widely from an intended course

Example: "a wild bullet"

adjective

intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

Synonyms: crazy dotty gaga

adjective

located in a dismal or remote area

Synonyms: godforsaken waste

adjective

(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud

Synonyms: violent

adjective

in a state of extreme emotion

Example: "wild with anger"

adjective

fanciful and unrealistic

Synonyms: fantastic