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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Whether he beats Deontay Wilder or not on Saturday, I'd like to see him call it a day.

From BBC

It seemed like both guys had bigger fish to fry - there was talk of Derek getting a world-title shot against me, and Wilder was being lined up by Oleksandr Usyk.

From BBC

With Wilder, he's been a bit more up and down - you've seen good, you've seen bad - so it leaves a question mark around what capabilities he has left.

From BBC

Wilder obviously had his big world-title wins and those massive fights with Tyson Fury, but then he really fell into the background of boxing.

From BBC

I actually met Wilder once in Dubai and he was great - cordial, high energy, a really nice guy - but as a fighter, of late, there is a question mark.

From BBC