wilder

[wil-der] / ˈwɪl dər /

ADJECTIVE

untamed

Synonyms

STRONG

barbarian desert free lush native natural overrun primitive savage waste

WEAK

agrarian barbaric barbarous dense deserted desolate escaped feral ferocious fierce indigenous luxuriant neglected overgrown rampant rude unbroken uncivilized uncultivated undomesticated uninhabited untouched vicious

Antonyms

STRONG

civilized cultured kind nice refined sophisticated

WEAK

behaved calm controllable controlled delicate gentle manageable mild moderate orderly tame

ADJECTIVE

disorderly, rowdy

Synonyms

STRONG

berserk crazy eager irrational madcap nuts profligate rash raving rough

WEAK

avid boisterous chaotic crazed enthusiastic extravagant flighty foolhardy foolish giddy hysterical impetuous impracticable imprudent incautious lawless licentious mad noisy outrageous preposterous rabid reckless riotous self-willed turbulent unbridled uncontrolled undisciplined unfettered ungovernable unmanageable unrestrained unruly uproarious violent wayward

Antonyms

STRONG

careful nice reasonable sane sensible

WEAK

behaved calm civilized controllable controlled delicate gentle manageable mild moderate orderly tame

ADJECTIVE

intense, stormy

Synonyms

STRONG

howling rough

WEAK

blustering blustery choppy disturbed furious inclement raging storming tempestuous turbulent violent

Antonyms

WEAK

behaved calm civilized controllable controlled delicate gentle manageable mild moderate orderly tame

Example Sentences

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The princess has acknowledged her wilder life as a single mother before marrying into royalty in 2001.

From The Wall Street Journal

We might not appreciate the wilder recipes—“puppy water” could mean dog urine or something much more horrid—but these so-called amateurs could also set bones with plaster and splint, mix up ointments to “eat away dead flesh,” and provide potions for everything from conception and childbirth to epilepsy and melancholy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder opens up about his mental health struggles, and says he's now "at peace" and has "more love to give" before his fight against Derek Chisora on 4 April at London's O2 Arena.

From BBC

It will also be a blockbuster weekend for fight fans, with Lauren Price defending her world titles in Cardiff and Deontay Wilder fighting Derek Chisora in London on 4 April before MVP's event the next day.

From BBC

According to Wilder Humber, seagrass captures carbon up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforests and improves water quality by absorbing pollutants.

From BBC