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- Dictionarywild·ness/ˈwīl(d)nəs/
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.
the attribute of having been domesticated. type of: intractability, intractableness. the trait of being hard to influence or control. noun. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity. “the wildness of his anger”. synonyms: abandon.
: living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated. wild ducks. b (1) : growing or produced without human aid or care. wild honey. (2) : related to or resembling a corresponding cultivated or domesticated organism. c. : of or relating to wild organisms. the wild state. 2. a. : not inhabited or cultivated. wild land. b.
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.
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.
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]
very unusual, often in a way that is attractive or exciting: Those are wild trousers you're wearing, Maddy. More examplesFewer examples. Most parents try to steer a middle course between imposing very strict discipline and letting their kids run wild. Ben took a wild slash at the ball and luckily managed to hit it.
