junglelike

Thick with foliage

Resembling or characteristic of a jungle—dense, tangled, wild, or overgrown.

The word describes vegetation, environments, or atmospheres that evoke tropical forests: The backyard had become junglelike after years of neglect.

It can also suggest the competitive brutality associated with jungle metaphors: the junglelike atmosphere of Wall Street.

dense

thicket

Dense shrub cluster

impenetrable · tangled · foliage · undergrowth · vegetation · matted · entwined · bushes · brambles · shrubbery

lush

verdant

Lush with plants

abundant · tropical · fertile · green · leafy · blooming · vibrant · thriving · humid · steamy

wild

untamed

Not domesticated

chaotic · uncontrolled · lawless · predatory · dangerous · survival · treacherous · primordial · primal · fierce

primeval

ancient

Very old indeed

primordial · timeless · elemental · virgin · unspoiled · remote · age-old · antediluvian · original · primitive

Opposites
vegetation density and wildness

junglelikebarren

Unable to produce

sparse · manicured · arid · cultivated · bare

order and maintenance

junglelikeorderly

Arranged with care

manicured · well-kept · tidy · neat · clean

Family

jungle, jungles, jungly, junglefowl

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G