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Living or growing in a natural state; not domesticated or cultivated.
Wildflowers grow freely in the meadow.
Flowers grow naturally without human intervention.
Often used to describe plants, animals, or environments untouched by humans.
Uncontrolled, violent, or extreme in behavior.
The crowd turned wild when the team scored.
The crowd became unrestrained and excited.
Commonly describes energetic or chaotic situations.
Very unusual, strange, or exciting.
That concert was wild!
The concert was extremely exciting or impressive.
Used to express strong approval or surprise.
Not based on reason or logic; reckless.
She made a wild guess and was right.
She made an uninformed but lucky guess.
Often describes actions taken without careful thought.
'Wild' describes a state of being (e.g., wild plants), while 'wilderness' refers to a large, untamed natural area (e.g., 'They hiked through the wilderness').
When describing plants, animals, or environments that are not cultivated or domesticated, use 'wild'. Example: 'wild berries' (berries growing naturally).
For describing uncontrolled or extreme behavior, use 'wild'. Example: 'The crowd went wild' (became unrestrained).
From Old English 'wilde', meaning 'self-willed, uncontrolled, untamed'. Related to German 'wild' and Dutch 'wild'. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic '*wilthijaz'.
As an adjective, 'wild' can describe both physical states (e.g., wild landscape) and emotional states (e.g., wild enthusiasm). It often implies a lack of human influence or restraint.