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wildish

adjective

Definition of wildishnext
as in untamed

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  1. untamed
  2. feral
  3. wild
  4. savage
  5. undomesticated
Adjective
  • There’s an untamed rage that constantly boils underneath his surface.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Only one of three central banks opted to hold rates in the face of increasingly untamed inflation.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of untamed
Adjective
  • Then Leigh noticed a skinny guy clad in a ratty Daniel Johnston T-shirt, his hair a feral mess.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • While there is no state law that prohibits feeding feral cats, there is also no law authorizing it.
    — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of feral
Adjective
  • The movie was met with multiple mid-screening applauses as the crowd went wild for all the kaiju mayhem on screen.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Nolan Arenado hit one of Arizona's three home runs and Geraldo Perdomo drove in four runs for the Diamondbacks, who beat San Diego 11-4 on Friday night to remain alive for the National League's final wild-card spot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of wild
Adjective
  • Hamilton lets down Claire’s savage hauteur; Mays’ eyes glisten with all the regrets of lost love.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The savage purge since June of high-momentum stocks – dominated by AI hardware and related industrials – has sapped the bullish aggression of traders, helping to reset tactical sentiment toward a more neutral level.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of savage
Adjective
  • 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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“Wildish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildish. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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