wild idea
Shot in dark
A wild idea is one that seems impractical, unconventional, or far-fetched—the kind that might get dismissed in a meeting but occasionally turns out brilliant.
The wildness suggests something untamed by ordinary constraints: It's a wild idea, but what if we just started over from scratch?
Often used when floating risky proposals or brainstorming without filters.
- brainstormSpontaneous idea generation
- thinking outside the boxUnconventional creative reasoning
- blue sky thinkingUnrestricted imaginative brainstorming
- crazyMentally unhinged
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
inspiration · lightbulb · eureka · hunch · notion · whim · flight of fancy · outlandish · far-fetched · moonshot · long shot · shot in the dark · spark · stroke of genius · genius · madcap · harebrained · unconventional
- daydreamsdaydream, fantasy, reverie, dreaming, imagining
- imaginationimagination, daydreaming, daydreams, fantasies, fantasy
- impulsesimpulse, urge, impulse buying, blurting out, whim
wild ideaconventional wisdom
Generally accepted beliefs
received wisdom · common sense · status quo · standard practice · established practice
wild ideasafe bet
Likely winning wager
sure thing · safe choice · playing it safe · measured response
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