wild /waɪld/
1. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"
synset: wild, natural_state, state_of_nature
2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
synset: wilderness, wild
1. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties"
synset: wild
2. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
3. in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief"
synset: wild
4. deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch"
synset: wild
5. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
6. without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
synset: baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild
7. talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
synset: raving_mad, wild
8. involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"
synset: hazardous, risky, wild
9. fanciful and unrealistic; foolish; "a fantastic idea of his own importance"
10. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
synset: godforsaken, waste, wild
11. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"; "they are dotty about each other"; "gaga over the rock group's new album"
synset: crazy, wild, dotty, gaga
12. without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
synset: barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild
13. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
synset: angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild
1. in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here"
2. in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild"
synset: wild
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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