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wild
adjective as in untamed
adjective as in disorderly, rowdy
Weak matches
boisterous, chaotic, crazed, enthusiastic, extravagant, flighty, foolhardy, foolish, giddy, hysterical, impetuous, 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
adjective as in intense, stormy
adjective as in exciting; unexpected; peculiar
Strongest matches
Strong matches
impracticable, irrational, kooky, strange, unexpected, wacky, weird
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Example Sentences
A nomination is almost assured, but there’s already a backlash brewing against the film, with critics complaining that it’s a “regressive picture masquerading as progressive” and a “wild ride to nowhere.”
Climate change has been doing a job on many of California’s wild areas.
The stock market is also sensitive to uncertainty, which means there could be a wild ride of highs and lows.
This wild plant, whose seedlings proliferate after a fire, served as a vital food source of many of the region’s Indigenous people, who tended it with prescribed burns.
"Our findings show that over 70% of wild bee species, which are crucial for pollinating our food crops, face significant risks from pesticide residues in soil -- a threat current regulations overlook," says Dr. Rondeau.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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