Synonyms of wild man
8 similar words
Another word for wild man is woodwose. Other synonyms of wild man are miscreant, rascal, roughneck, ruffian and kook.
Synonyms and similar words for wild man
nounA man who advocates unorthodox or outrageous opinions or who behaves in an eccentric manner.
- kookAn eccentric, strange or crazy person.
nounHairy primitive man.
- woodwoseA wild man of the woods; a faun or satyr, or a representation of such a being in heraldry or other decoration.
Meaning of wild man
- noun A mythic or legendary primitive man inhabiting forests or wilderness regions, typically depicted as hairy all over and unclothed.
- noun A representation of such a figure, usually shown as a club-bearing, hairy man of the woods.
- noun A rowdy, dissolute, rash, or violent man.
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Questions about synonyms of wild man
- What is another word for wild man?
- Wild man has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as woodwose, miscreant, rascal, roughneck, ruffian, kook, oddball and weirdo.
- What does wild man mean?
- Wild man means a mythic or legendary primitive man inhabiting forests or wilderness regions, typically depicted as hairy all over and unclothed.
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