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- Dictionarywildness/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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Wildness is the quality of being uncontrolled, violent, or extreme, or of living or growing independently of people. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and translations of wildness with Cambridge Dictionary.
the quality in an animal of behaving in a natural way that has not been controlled or changed by people. behaviour that shows a lack of discipline or control. He gained a reputation for drinking and wildness. the quality in feelings of being very strong and hard to control.
adjective. ˈwī (-ə)ld. Synonyms of wild. 1. a. : living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated. wild ducks. b(1) : growing or produced without human aid or care.
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 ]
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.
Find 47 words that mean wildness, such as recklessness, carelessness, and foolhardiness, and their opposites, such as care, awareness, and caution. Explore more entries near wildness and play word games on Merriam-Webster.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.
