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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Some of the wilder estimates of $200 for Brent suggest to Brooks an assumption that price elasticity is zero – in other words, demand is not impacted at all.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

His wife hated the new bristles, but he let them grow fuller and wilder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The wilder the bird, the tamer the name; Helen calls her Mabel.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

It’s fruitier, a little exotic, a little wilder.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Standing there in the dark with the music running through me, propped up by a thousand other bodies, I disappeared into the greater, wilder, more joyful whole flooding the Palace, the perfect place to be.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx