wildness

W4I1L1D2N1E1S1S1
/ˈwaɪld.nəs/

noun

The state or quality of being wild.

Similar
abandonferocityfiercenessfuriousnessfuryvehemenceviolence
Opposite
tamenessdomesticationcivility
OriginMiddle English wildenes →
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Meanings

nounwildness (countable and uncountable, plural wildnesses)

plural wildnesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state or quality of being wild.

    Antonyms: tameness, domestication, civility

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or quality of being wild.

Opposite
tamenessdomesticationcivility

More synonyms by meaning

nouna feeling of extreme emotional intensity

Similar
abandon
Broader
passionpassionateness

nounthe property of being wild or turbulent

Similar
ferocityfiercenessfuriousnessfuryvehemenceviolence
Broader
intensityintensiveness

nounan intractably barbarous or uncultivated state of nature

Opposite
tameness
Broader
intractabilityintractableness
Also see
abandonbarbarianismextravaganceferalityferalnessferityferocityfiercenessfuriousnessfuryvehemenceviolence

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwildenes
  2. Englishwildness

From Middle English wildenes, wildenesse, equivalent to wild + -ness.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀγριότης
  • ἀγριότης (agriótēs)the quality of being wild or untamed
Bulgarian диво състояние, необузданост
  • диво състояние (divo săstojanie)the quality of being wild or untamed
  • необузданост (neobuzdanost)the quality of being wild or untamed
Chinese Mandarin 野性
  • 野性 (pénghāo)the quality of being wild or untamed
Finnish villeys
  • villeysthe quality of being wild or untamed
French sauvagerie
  • sauvageriethe quality of being wild or untamed
German Wildheit, Wildsein
  • Wildheitthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • Wildseinthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • Ungezähmtheitthe quality of being wild or untamed
Greek αγριάδα, αγρίεμα
  • αγριάδα (agriáda)the quality of being wild or untamed
  • αγρίεμα (agríema)the quality of being wild or untamed
Hindi वहशत
  • वहशत (vahśat)the quality of being wild or untamed
Irish ainscian, ainsciantacht
  • ainscianthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • ainsciantachtthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • alltachtthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • báiníthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • díscirethe quality of being wild or untamed
  • dúchasthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • fiántasthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • fiatachtthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • garbhántachtthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • gealtachtthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • iargúltachtthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • scéinthe quality of being wild or untamed
Italian ferinità, sfrenatezza
  • ferinitàthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • sfrenatezzathe quality of being wild or untamed
  • selvaticitàthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • scapestratagginethe quality of being wild or untamed
  • selvatichezzathe quality of being wild or untamed
Japanese 野性
  • 野性 (yasei)the quality of being wild or untamed
Korean 야성
  • 야성 (yaseong)the quality of being wild or untamed
Latin feritas, torvitās
  • feritasthe quality of being wild or untamed
  • torvitāsthe quality of being wild or untamed
Portuguese feridade, fereza
  • feridadethe quality of being wild or untamed
  • ferezathe quality of being wild or untamed
Romanian sălbăticie
  • sălbăticiethe quality of being wild or untamed
Russian ди́кость
  • ди́кость (díkostʹ)the quality of being wild or untamed
Spanish bravura, desenfreno
  • bravurathe quality of being wild or untamed
  • desenfrenothe quality of being wild or untamed
Urdu وحشت
  • وحشت (vahśat)the quality of being wild or untamed

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

windless
Cite this entry
APA

wildness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wildness

MLA

“wildness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wildness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wildness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wildness.

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