as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
domesticated rats are more tolerable companions than are their undomesticated cousins
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Recent Examples of undomesticated
The dogs that do survive outdoors in Redland later reproduce, which means scores of loose, untrained, undomesticated dogs.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Game Meat Creatine: Exact amount undetermined, but likely similar to red meat
Wild game meat is any meat that is undomesticated instead of farm-raised.12 Venison (deer or elk), bison, rabbit, and wild boar are commonly consumed game meats.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Listen to this article Police are investigating after more than 70 animals — many of them undomesticated — were found dead at a home in Old Saybrook.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
According to the team, the study could contribute to shifting welfare standards for all species of cats, whether they are domesticated or undomesticated, tame or wild.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Fowler was the one left to wrestle undomesticated animals while Perkins looked on from a safe distance.
—Edward M. Eveld, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
California has outlawed the sale of new items made from the fur of undomesticated animals, including mink, rabbit and coyote.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Game Meat Creatine: Exact amount undetermined, but likely similar to red meat
Wild game meat is any meat that is undomesticated instead of farm-raised.12 Venison (deer or elk), bison, rabbit, and wild boar are commonly consumed game meats.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Listen to this article Police are investigating after more than 70 animals — many of them undomesticated — were found dead at a home in Old Saybrook.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
According to the team, the study could contribute to shifting welfare standards for all species of cats, whether they are domesticated or undomesticated, tame or wild.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Fowler was the one left to wrestle undomesticated animals while Perkins looked on from a safe distance.
—Edward M. Eveld, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
California has outlawed the sale of new items made from the fur of undomesticated animals, including mink, rabbit and coyote.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undomesticated
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To start with the movie’s strongest asset, Fiennes is magnificent — sinewy and feral in appearance but erudite in manner, his isolation and years of living rough having done little to curb the magniloquence of a posh education.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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In 1998, Herrington heard an interview, on NPR, with Rick Varner, who hunted feral hogs for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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China is home to the largest population of wild snow leopards in the world, according to the Snow Leopard Trust, with the country harboring the majority of the global population.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Lakers were swept by Chicago in their two-game series last season, including a wild 119-117 loss at the United Center on Josh Giddey's half-court shot at the buzzer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This experience prioritizes the animals’ wellbeing by focusing on increasing the population, collecting data, and working with experts who have success in re-wilding.—
Jack Tydeman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Undomesticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undomesticated. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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