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wildest

wildest is the superlative form of wild.

Meaning of wild

Adjective

wild (comparative wilder, superlative wildest)

  1. 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.
    • Near-synonym: indigenous
    Antonyms:
    tame
  2. 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).
    Synonyms:
    feral, indomite, tameless
    Antonyms:
    tame
  3. From or relating to wild creatures.
    • wild honey
  4. Unrestrained or uninhibited.
    • I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall.
  5. Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
    • The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement.
  6. Of unregulated and varying frequency.
    • The aircraft's navigational equipment should not be powered from the wild AC bus except in an emergency, as its computers can be damaged by variations in electrical frequency.

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Questions about wildest

What is wildest the superlative form of?
Wildest is the superlative form of wild.

Words near wildest in the dictionary

  1. Wilderswil
  2. Wildervanck syndrome
  3. Wildes
  4. Wildes Meadow
  5. Wildesque
  6. wildest
  7. Wildey
  8. wildeyed
  9. Wildeys
  10. wildfed
  11. wildfeed

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