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Synonyms of wild

19 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for wild is feral. Other synonyms of wild are untamed and tameless. The opposite of wild is tame.

Synonyms and similar words for wild

adjectiveEspecially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals...

adjectiveFurious; very angry.

  • fierceExceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
  • rabidFurious; raging; extremely violent.
  • ragingIn a state of rage; in a state of extreme, often uncontrollable, anger.
  • ferocious
  • furiousFeeling great anger; raging; violent.
  • rampant
  • incessiveFierce; cruel and aggressive.
  • savageWild; not cultivated or tamed.
  • volatileOf a person, quick to become angry or violent.
  • grim obsoleteFierce, cruel, furious.
  • infuriate rareFilled with, characterized by or expressing fury.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • uplandishWild or savage; mountainous, or dwelling in the mountains.
  • untameNot tame; wild.
  • untamedWild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.
  • ferine rarePertaining to wild, menacing animals; feral.

Opposite of wild

adjectiveEspecially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals...

  • tameCapable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.

adjectiveMore antonyms

  • broken
  • docile
  • domesticatedSelectively bred to live with or around humans. (of an animal or a plant, especially a pet).

Meaning of wild

  1. adjective Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal whose ancestors were domesticated.
  2. adjective Being in the wild, by any pathway (whether by being of the wild type, by being feral since birth, or by being feral after escape from domesticated life).
  3. adjective From or relating to wild creatures.

Full definition of wild

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Questions about synonyms of wild

What is another word for wild?
Wild has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as feral, untamed and tameless.
What is the opposite of wild?
The opposite of wild is tame. Other antonyms of wild are domesticated.
What does wild mean?
Wild means especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal whose ancestors were domesticated.

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