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Antonyms for wild
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  1. wildadjective

    Antonyms:
    tame

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  1. wild

    That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two," Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.

    Antonyms:
    certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise

    Synonyms:
    absurd, anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, false, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, stupid, unreasonable

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  1. wild, natural state, state of naturenoun

    a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

    "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"

    Antonyms:
    tamed, domestic, docile, broken, domesticated, sane, gentle, subdued, supported, civilized, passionless, civilised, tame, mild, cultivated, broken in, safe, realistic, calm, unenthusiastic, hospitable, controlled

    Synonyms:
    natural state, wilderness, state of nature

  2. wilderness, wildadjective

    a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

    "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"

    Antonyms:
    calm, sane, domesticated, broken, hospitable, civilised, mild, civilized, tamed, controlled, gentle, tame, domestic, realistic, docile, unenthusiastic, broken in, supported, safe, passionless, cultivated, subdued

    Synonyms:
    state of nature, natural state, wilderness

  3. wildadjective

    marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

    "wild talk"; "wild parties"

    Antonyms:
    subdued, supported, tamed, passionless, cultivated, civilised, gentle, broken, civilized, tame, calm, controlled, domesticated, hospitable, realistic, mild, docile, unenthusiastic, broken in, domestic, sane, safe

    Synonyms:
    furious, waste, dotty, savage, risky, barbarian, tempestuous, raving mad, violent, idle, hazardous, uncivilised, fantastic, untamed, raging, groundless, angry, barbaric, crazy, godforsaken, unfounded, baseless, uncivilized, gaga, unwarranted

  4. wild, untamedadjective

    in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

    "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"

    Antonyms:
    hospitable, subdued, tame, supported, safe, unenthusiastic, mild, civilized, controlled, domesticated, domestic, calm, realistic, cultivated, broken in, broken, sane, civilised, gentle, passionless, docile, tamed

    Synonyms:
    furious, waste, dotty, savage, risky, barbarian, tempestuous, raving mad, violent, idle, hazardous, uncivilised, fantastic, untamed, raging, groundless, angry, barbaric, crazy, godforsaken, unfounded, baseless, uncivilized, gaga, unwarranted

  5. wildadjective

    in a state of extreme emotion

    "wild with anger"; "wild with grief"

    Antonyms:
    tame, passionless, broken in, tamed, sane, mild, civilized, broken, docile, controlled, realistic, calm, supported, domestic, hospitable, domesticated, civilised, safe, unenthusiastic, cultivated, gentle, subdued

    Synonyms:
    furious, waste, dotty, savage, risky, barbarian, tempestuous, raving mad, violent, idle, hazardous, uncivilised, fantastic, untamed, raging, groundless, angry, barbaric, crazy, godforsaken, unfounded, baseless, uncivilized, gaga, unwarranted

  6. wildadjective

    deviating widely from an intended course

    "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch"

    Antonyms:
    calm, supported, tamed, broken in, domesticated, subdued, controlled, domestic, passionless, gentle, realistic, tame, safe, cultivated, sane, civilized, hospitable, unenthusiastic, broken, civilised, mild, docile

    Synonyms:
    furious, waste, dotty, savage, risky, barbarian, tempestuous, raving mad, violent, idle, hazardous, uncivilised, fantastic, untamed, raging, groundless, angry, barbaric, crazy, godforsaken, unfounded, baseless, uncivilized, gaga, unwarranted

  7. violent, wildadjective

    (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"

    Antonyms:
    supported, gentle, cultivated, domesticated, tamed, mild, safe, domestic, docile, controlled, sane, tame, unenthusiastic, broken in, calm, civilized, passionless, realistic, hospitable, civilised, broken, subdued

    Synonyms:
    unfounded, trigger-happy, dotty, uncivilised, savage, red, angry, crimson, barbarian, tempestuous, furious, risky, violent, idle, fierce, waste, hazardous, vehement, fantastic, raving mad, raging, groundless, tearing, barbaric, gaga, crazy, godforsaken, untamed, baseless, uncivilized, unwarranted

  8. baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wildadjective

    without a basis in reason or fact

    "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"

    Antonyms:
    mild, broken, cultivated, domesticated, civilised, hospitable, subdued, passionless, controlled, supported, broken in, sane, tamed, safe, civilized, docile, unenthusiastic, tame, gentle, domestic, realistic, calm

    Synonyms:
    insupportable, jobless, gaga, raging, violent, untamed, unfounded, unwarrantable, dead, out of work, hazardous, tempestuous, undue, indefensible, godforsaken, dotty, unjustified, uncivilised, uncivilized, waste, baseless, risky, angry, idle, savage, fantastic, barbarian, unjustifiable, crazy, raving mad, unused, groundless, barbaric, furious, light, unwarranted, loose

  9. raving mad, wildadjective

    talking or behaving irrationally

    "a raving lunatic"

    Antonyms:
    docile, realistic, controlled, domestic, supported, cultivated, passionless, mild, tame, safe, calm, civilised, broken in, hospitable, gentle, domesticated, civilized, broken, unenthusiastic, tamed, subdued, sane

    Synonyms:
    furious, waste, dotty, savage, risky, barbarian, tempestuous, raving mad, violent, idle, hazardous, uncivilised, fantastic, untamed, raging, groundless, angry, barbaric, crazy, godforsaken, unfounded, baseless, uncivilized, gaga, unwarranted

  10. hazardous, risky, wildadjective

    involving risk or danger

    "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"

    Antonyms:
    tamed, tame, passionless, cultivated, docile, domestic, broken, mild, safe, controlled, broken in, sane, hospitable, supported, calm, unenthusiastic, subdued, realistic, civilized, civilised, gentle, domesticated

    Synonyms:
    furious, waste, dotty, savage, risky, barbarian, bad, speculative, baseless, violent, untamed, idle, hazardous, uncivilised, fantastic, raving mad, raging, groundless, angry, barbaric, crazy, godforsaken, unfounded, high-risk, tempestuous, uncivilized, gaga, unwarranted

  11. fantastic, wildadjective

    fanciful and unrealistic; foolish

    "a fantastic idea of his own importance"

    Antonyms:
    subdued, tame, civilised, broken in, civilized, unenthusiastic, realistic, controlled, hospitable, sane, tamed, calm, domestic, domesticated, mild, cultivated, supported, docile, gentle, safe, broken, passionless

    Synonyms:
    raging, marvelous, gaga, rattling(a), violent, untamed, unfounded, wondrous, wonderful, grand, marvellous, tremendous, godforsaken, dotty, hazardous, uncivilised, uncivilized, waste, baseless, risky, angry, fantastical, idle, groundless, grotesque, savage, fantastic, antic, terrific, crazy, raving mad, howling(a), barbarian, barbaric, furious, unwarranted, tempestuous

  12. godforsaken, waste, wildadjective

    located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

    "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"

    Antonyms:
    realistic, sane, calm, civilized, docile, broken in, domestic, tamed, tame, civilised, safe, subdued, mild, supported, cultivated, gentle, hospitable, domesticated, passionless, controlled, broken, unenthusiastic

    Synonyms:
    furious, waste, dotty, savage, risky, barbarian, tempestuous, raving mad, violent, idle, hazardous, uncivilised, fantastic, untamed, raging, groundless, angry, barbaric, crazy, godforsaken, unfounded, baseless, uncivilized, gaga, unwarranted

  13. crazy, wild, dotty, gagaadjective

    intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

    "crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her"

    Antonyms:
    hospitable, broken in, supported, tame, broken, cultivated, passionless, docile, civilized, domesticated, safe, tamed, subdued, realistic, gentle, unenthusiastic, sane, calm, controlled, mild, domestic, civilised

    Synonyms:
    raging, round the bend, gaga, senile, nutty, buggy, doddering, brainsick, crackers, dotty, untamed, sick, unfounded, doddery, wacky, kooky, daft, bats, hazardous, unbalanced, nuts, unhinged, kookie, fruity, disturbed, softheaded, bonkers, godforsaken, uncivilised, cracked, haywire, uncivilized, half-baked, waste, baseless, risky, angry, idle, mad, barbarian, savage, fantastic, demented, screwball, loopy, violent, crazy, loco, raving mad, batty, loony, barmy, groundless, barbaric, around the bend, furious, balmy, unwarranted, tempestuous, whacky

  14. barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wildadjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    gentle, broken, sane, calm, civilized, docile, supported, unenthusiastic, tame, safe, passionless, tamed, realistic, broken in, civilised, controlled, mild, hospitable, domesticated, domestic, subdued, cultivated

    Synonyms:
    raging, brutal, gaga, violent, dotty, untamed, unfounded, ferocious, fierce, cruel, tempestuous, fell, roughshod, ferine, godforsaken, uncivilised, hazardous, uncivilized, waste, baseless, risky, angry, idle, savage, fantastic, groundless, feral, vicious, crazy, raving mad, barbarian, barbaric, furious, unwarranted, barbarous

  15. angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wildadverb

    (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

    "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"

    Antonyms:
    gentle, realistic, docile, civilised, subdued, safe, domesticated, cultivated, tamed, domestic, tame, sane, supported, civilized, hospitable, passionless, mild, unenthusiastic, broken in, calm, controlled, broken

    Synonyms:
    raging, stormy, hot, maddened, gaga, enraged, violent, untamed, unfounded, ferocious, fierce, hazardous, tempestuous, godforsaken, dotty, angered, uncivilised, uncivilized, waste, baseless, risky, angry, idle, infuriated, savage, fantastic, groundless, crazy, raving mad, barbarian, barbaric, furious, unwarranted

  16. rampantly, wildadverb

    in an uncontrolled and rampant manner

    "weeds grew rampantly around here"

    Antonyms:
    hospitable, mild, controlled, realistic, gentle, calm, tamed, docile, passionless, broken, tame, subdued, civilized, unenthusiastic, domestic, broken in, cultivated, supported, safe, domesticated, civilised, sane

    Synonyms:
    rampantly

  17. wildadverb

    in a wild or undomesticated manner

    "growing wild"; "roaming wild"

    Antonyms:
    tame, domestic, gentle, subdued, passionless, realistic, cultivated, mild, docile, tamed, unenthusiastic, calm, broken in, controlled, domesticated, safe, sane, civilized, hospitable, supported, civilised, broken

    Synonyms:
    rampantly

How to use wild in a sentence?

  1. Gordon Hayes:

    We're supposed to be the wild, wild West, people say they're trying to protect kids, but in my mind, seeing a guy fall down drunk and puke on himself is a more damaging image than someone consuming cannabis.

  2. David Heinemeier Hansson:

    I think the event itself is more important than what any individual executive is going to say, what's so wild is, we've essentially gone 25 years without any material antitrust enforcement in technology since the Microsoft Store case. All of a sudden, we're just sitting on a buffet of antitrust enforcement.

  3. Paul Loomis:

    There was a truck with enormous speakers parked next to the main Ataturk statue, blaring first a sermon by an imam, during which everyone stood quietly with their hands held out, then the soundtrack switched to a ` Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’ chant set to a beat, and the crowd went wild.

  4. Natalie Cooper:

    We were quite surprised by this as we thought things would be getting better, it could be unconscious bias where people don't even realize they're selecting males, it could be passive in that males are easier to catch or easier to see in the wild, or maybe conservation concerns leading collectors to avoid females.

  5. Seami Motokiyo:

    To watch the sun sink behind a flower clad hill. To wander on in a huge forest without thought of return. To stand upon the shore and gaze after a boat that disappears behind distant islands. To contemplate the flight of wild geese seen and lost among the clouds. And, subtle shadows of bamboo on bamboo.

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