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    wildness
    /ˈwʌɪldnɪs/

    noun

    • 1. the character of being uncultivated, undomesticated, or inhospitable: "the wildness and beauty of the Scottish hills"
    • 2. lack of discipline or restraint: "why does their mother do nothing to curb their wildness?"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWILDNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WILDNESS definition: 1. the quality of being uncontrolled, violent, or extreme: 2. (of plants or animals) the quality…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWILDNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    wildness meaning: 1. the quality of being uncontrolled, violent, or extreme: 2. (of plants or animals) the quality…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wildnessWildness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated. wild ducks. b (1) : growing or produced without human aid or care. wild honey. (2) : related to or resembling a corresponding cultivated or domesticated organism. c. : of or relating to wild organisms. the wild state. 2. a. : not inhabited or cultivated. wild land. b.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wildnessWildness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. the property of being wild or turbulent. synonyms: ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence. see more. noun. an unruly disposition to do as one pleases. “Liza had always had a tendency to wildness ”. “the element of wildness in his behavior was a protest against repressive convention”. see more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwildness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of wildness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WildnessWildness - Wikipedia

    Wildness, in its literal sense, is the quality of being wild or untamed. Beyond this, it has been defined as a quality produced in nature [1] and that which is not domesticated. [2]

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › wildnessWildness - definition of wildness by The Free Dictionary

    Define wildness. wildness synonyms, wildness pronunciation, wildness translation, English dictionary definition of wildness. adj. wild·er , wild·est 1. Occurring, growing, or living in a natural state; not domesticated, cultivated, or tamed: wild geese; edible wild plants.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › wildnessWILDNESS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for WILDNESS: recklessness, carelessness, foolhardiness, rashness, laxness, heedlessness, negligence, remissness; Antonyms of WILDNESS: care, awareness, caution, carefulness, attention, alertness, cautiousness, attentiveness.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWILD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    used to refer to plants or animals that live or grow independently of people, in natural conditions and with natural characteristics: wild grasses. a herd of wild horses. These herbs grow wild in the area. B2. Wild land is not used to grow crops and has few people living in it: a wild, mountainous region. More examples.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › wildnessWildness Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Wildness definition: The quality of being <a>wild</a> or <a>untamed.</a>.