Synonyms: wild, wilderness
Definition: a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
Usage: it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
Similar words: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
Definition: a demarcated area of the Earth
Synonyms: state of nature, wild, natural state
Definition: a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
Usage: he lived in the wild; they collected mushrooms in the wild
Similar words: state
Definition: the way something is with respect to its main attributes
Usage: the current state of knowledge; his state of health; in a weak financial state
Synonyms: tempestuous, wild, angry, furious, raging
Definition: (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
Usage: angry clouds on the horizon; furious winds; the raging sea
Similar words: stormy
Definition: (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
Usage: a stormy day; wide and stormy seas
Synonyms: wild, barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilised, uncivilized
Definition: without civilizing influences
Usage: barbarian invaders; barbaric practices; a savage people; fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient-Margaret Meade; wild tribes
Similar words: noncivilised, noncivilized
Definition: not having a high state of culture and social development
Synonyms: wild
Definition: deviating widely from an intended course
Usage: a wild bullet; he threw a wild pitch
Similar words: uncontrolled
Definition: not being under control; out of control
Usage: the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS; uncontrolled growth
Synonyms: wild, gaga, crazy, dotty
Definition: intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
Usage: crazy about cars and racing; he is potty about her
Similar words: enthusiastic
Definition: having or showing great excitement and interest
Usage: enthusiastic crowds filled the streets; an enthusiastic response; was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons
Synonyms: waste, wild, godforsaken
Definition: located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
Usage: a desert island; a godforsaken wilderness crossroads; a wild stretch of land; waste places
Similar words: inhospitable
Definition: unfavorable to life or growth
Usage: the barren inhospitable desert; inhospitable mountain areas
Definition: (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
Usage: a violent clash of colors; her dress was a violent red; a violent noise; wild colors; wild shouts
Similar words: intense
Definition: possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
Usage: intense heat; intense anxiety; intense desire; intense emotion; the skunk's intense acrid odor; intense pain; enemy fire was intense
Synonyms: wild
Definition: in a state of extreme emotion
Usage: wild with anger; wild with grief
Similar words: passionate
Definition: having or expressing strong emotions
Definition: fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
Usage: a fantastic idea of his own importance
Similar words: unrealistic
Definition: not realistic
Usage: unrealistic expectations; prices at unrealistic high levels
Synonyms: wild, risky, hazardous
Definition: involving risk or danger
Usage: skydiving is a hazardous sport; extremely risky going out in the tide and fog; a wild financial scheme
Similar words: dangerous, unsafe
Definition: involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
Usage: a dangerous criminal; a dangerous bridge; unemployment reached dangerous proportions
Synonyms: raving mad, wild
Definition: talking or behaving irrationally
Usage: a raving lunatic
Similar words: insane
Definition: afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
Usage: was declared insane; insane laughter
Synonyms: unwarranted, wild, baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded
Definition: without a basis in reason or fact
Usage: baseless gossip; the allegations proved groundless; idle fears; unfounded suspicions; unwarranted jealousy
Similar words: unsupported
Definition: not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid
Usage: unsupported accusations
Definition: in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
Usage: wild geese; edible wild plants
Similar words: feral, ferine, savage
Definition: wild and menacing
Usage: a pack of feral dogs
Similar words: semi-wild
Definition: partially wild
Similar words: unbroken
Definition: not subdued or trained for service or use
Usage: unbroken colts
Similar words: undomesticated
Definition: not domesticated
Usage: a few undomesticated horses left
Synonyms: wild
Definition: marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
Usage: wild talk; wild parties
Similar words: disorderly, chaotic
Definition: completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
Similar words: delirious, unrestrained, mad, excited, frantic
Definition: marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
Usage: a crowd of delirious baseball fans; something frantic in their gaiety; a mad whirl of pleasure
Similar words: frenzied, manic
Definition: affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
Usage: a frenzied attack; a frenzied mob; the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused- H.W.Carter; outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity
Similar words: unsubdued
Definition: not brought under control
Usage: the horse remained unsubdued