wildish

adjective

Definition of wildishnext
as in untamed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildish
  1. untamed
  2. feral
  3. wild
  4. savage
  5. undomesticated
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  • Sheepstealer, the wild, untamed dragon claimed by Lady Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell), is still a roll of the dice after going rogue during the Gullet onslaught.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • The county is also undertaking efforts to reduce vegetation on untamed land beyond the suburban streets of Altadena and Sunset Mesa.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of untamed
Adjective
  • Not every invasive species is as dramatic or fearsome as a Burmese python or a feral hog—but that doesn’t lessen their impact on native ecosystems.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 July 2026
  • The home advantages afforded to Mexico at the very least level out the disparity in ability between the two sets of players, and the Azteca has sounded feral so far.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of feral
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  • This setup, wherein a group of arbiters hide behind a curtain like the Wizard of Oz and hand down decisions that inflict generational trauma on entire countries, almost feels purposefully built to invite all sorts of wild speculation.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • Great throng to roar out wild welcome as triumphant idol of golfdom returns … Bobby Jones is coming home today.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of wild
Adjective
  • The Yellow Death has disfigured the population, and soldiers in white-and-red tunics serve the savage Duke of Tviot.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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