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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 definition: 1. the quality of being uncontrolled, violent, or extreme: 2. (of plants or animals) the quality…. Learn more.
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] .
How to use wild in a sentence. living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated; growing or produced without human aid or care… See the full definition
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.
the quality of being exciting because it is surprising, new or not known. In fashion, a little bit of wildness is attractive. weather conditions in which there are strong winds or storms. All around us there was the wildness of the wind. Check pronunciation: wildness. Definition of wildness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
1. Occurring, growing, or living in a natural state; not domesticated, cultivated, or tamed: wild geese; edible wild plants. 2. Not inhabited or farmed: remote, wild country. 3. Uncivilized or barbarous. 4. a. Lacking supervision or restraint: wild children living in the street. b. Disorderly; unruly: a wild scene in the school cafeteria.
WILD definition: 1. uncontrolled, violent, or extreme: 2. very unusual, often in a way that is attractive or…. Learn more.
noun. The quality of being wild or untamed. Wiktionary. Synonyms: abandon. vehemence. fury. violence. furiousness. fierceness. ferocity. abandonment. wantonness. unrestraint. incontinence. unmanageability. uncontrollability. refractoriness. recalcitrancy. Antonyms: tameness. Other Word Forms of Wildness. Noun. Singular: wildness. Plural: wildnesses
adj. living in a state of nature and not tamed: wild animals running free in the forest. growing or produced without being grown and cared for by humans, as flowers; not cultivated: wild flowers. without people living there; not inhabited; undeveloped: wild country. not civilized; barbarous; savage: The wild Northmen raided the coasts of England.
Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun wildness mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun wildness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. wildness has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (mid 1500s) plants (early 1600s) Entry status.
