wild
Free from domestication
Wild describes things uncontrolled by humans—a wild animal lives free, wild land remains uncultivated, wild plants grow without tending.
The meaning extends to unrestrained behavior: a wild party, wild applause, a wild child.
Wild can mean reckless or extreme: a wild guess, wild accusations, wild with grief.
In cards, a wild card can represent any value the holder chooses.
The wilds are remote, uninhabited areas: the wilds of Alaska.
To go wild is to become excited or lose restraint; to run wild is to grow or act without control.
Wild after domestication
- undomesticatedNot bred for captivity
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
- savageFierce and untamed
primitive · instinctual · unrestrained · unbridled · free-range · uncaged · unleashed · roaming
Not arranged neatly
- turbulentViolently agitated or disturbed
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- frenziedWildly out of control
frantic · riotous · hectic · uncontrolled · mayhem · pandemonium · bedlam · havoc
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- jungleDense tropical forest
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
untouched · pristine · virgin · remote · rugged · unspoiled · frontier · hinterland
Free from anxiety
- free-spiritedUninhibited by social expectations
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- spontaneousArising without external cause
adventurous · daring · bold · unrestrained · liberated · exuberant · passionate · abandoned
Extremely violent or aggressive
- savageFierce and untamed
- viciousCruelly aggressive in nature
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
dangerous · menacing · snarling · prowling · stalking · claws · fangs · growling
Occurring without pattern
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- unfoundedWithout factual support
- baselessLacking factual support
- speculativeBased on conjecture
off-target · wayward · stray · errant · wide · miss · guess · unsubstantiated
Extreme in degree
- crazyMentally unhinged
- insaneSeverely mentally disturbed
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
- extremeFurthest from moderate
incredible · amazing · phenomenal · spectacular · unbelievable · off-the-charts · bonkers · mental
feral
Wild after domestication
- undomesticatedNot bred for captivity
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
savage · primitive · instinctual · unrestrained · unbridled · free-range · uncaged · unleashed · roaming · unmanaged
disorderly
Not arranged neatly
- turbulentViolently agitated or disturbed
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
frenzied · frantic · riotous · hectic · uncontrolled · mayhem · pandemonium · bedlam · havoc · tumult
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
forest · untouched · pristine · virgin · remote · rugged · unspoiled · frontier · hinterland · biodiversity
carefree
Free from anxiety
- free-spiritedUninhibited by social expectations
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
spontaneous · adventurous · daring · bold · unrestrained · liberated · exuberant · passionate · abandoned · untethered
ferocious
Extremely violent or aggressive
- savageFierce and untamed
- viciousCruelly aggressive in nature
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
predatory · dangerous · menacing · snarling · prowling · stalking · claws · fangs · growling · howling
random
Occurring without pattern
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- unfoundedWithout factual support
- baselessLacking factual support
speculative · off-target · wayward · stray · errant · wide · miss · guess · unsubstantiated · reckless
intense
Extreme in degree
- crazyMentally unhinged
- insaneSeverely mentally disturbed
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
extreme · incredible · amazing · phenomenal · spectacular · unbelievable · off-the-charts · bonkers · mental · ridiculous
wildtame
Made gentle, manageable
domesticated · tamed · domestic · broken · gentled
wildcultivated
Improved through nurture
tended · farmed · planted · manicured · landscaped
wildcalm
Free from agitation
restrained · controlled · disciplined · subdued · composed
- go wildLose all self-control
- wild animalUndomesticated creature
- wild cardUnpredictable factor in play
- going wildBecoming uncontrolled or frenzied
- run wildBehave without restraint
- the wildUntamed natural areas
wildly, wilderness, wilds, wildlife, rewilding, bewilder, bewildered, wildness, wildfire