WILDISH Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

wildish

adjective

Definition of wildish

as in untamed

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But the last of these wins came in 1969, when a privately entered—and at that point outdated—GT40 managed to beat Porsche’s still-untamed 917 on the German car’s debut.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Many have traveled for the horses that live at Nihi Sumba—the ultra-luxurious hotel settled at the shoreline on this wildly untamed Indonesian island—but never in this particular way.

— Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of untamed

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In the 2018 Farm Bill, a major piece of legislation covering wide areas of agricultural policy, Congress agreed to spend $75 million to encourage private landowners to step up together to kill feral hogs.

— Chris Boyer, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2026
Susan Manning, president of Tri-County Wildlife Care, said feeding feral cats contributes to population growth.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of feral

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Some had thought Williams might receive a wild-card entry for the Open singles tournament, but the final wild card instead went to another American in Sofia Kenin.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Routliffe and Glasspool will face wild-card pair Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams, while Errani and Vavassori will take on Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wild

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Cole, who has to maneuver his way around 20 savage crew members, each of whom will need to be killed, doesn’t waste a homicidal movement.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
The savage battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa had already demonstrated the ferocity with which Japanese forces would defend their homeland.

— James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of savage

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The dogs that do survive outdoors in Redland later reproduce, which means scores of loose, untrained, undomesticated dogs.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 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

Definition of undomesticated

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