"wilder" in the noun sense
1. Wilder, Thornton Wilder, Thornton Niven Wilder
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
2. Wilder, Billy Wilder, Samuel Wilder
United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)
"wilder" in the adjective sense
1. wild
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
"wild talk"
"wild parties"
2. wild, untamed
in a natural state not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
"wild geese"
"edible wild plants"
3. wild
in a state of extreme emotion
"wild with anger"
"wild with grief"
4. wild
deviating widely from an intended course
"a wild bullet"
"he threw a wild pitch"
5. violent, wild
of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
"a violent clash of colors"
"her dress was a violent red"
"a violent noise"
"wild colors"
"wild shouts"
6. baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild
without a basis in reason or fact
"baseless gossip"
"the allegations proved groundless"
"idle fears"
"unfounded suspicions"
"unwarranted jealousy"
7. raving mad, wild
talking or behaving irrationally
"a raving lunatic"
8. hazardous, risky, wild
involving risk or danger
"skydiving is a hazardous sport"
"extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"
"a wild financial scheme"
9. fantastic, wild
fanciful and unrealistic foolish
"a fantastic idea of his own importance"
10. godforsaken, waste, wild
located in a dismal or remote area desolate
"a desert island"
"a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"
"a wild stretch of land"
"waste places"
11. crazy, wild, dotty, gaga
intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
"crazy about cars and racing"
"they are dotty about each other"
"gaga over the rock group's new album"
12. barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild
without civilizing influences
"barbarian invaders"
"barbaric practices"
"a savage people"
"fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade
"wild tribes"
13. angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild
of the elements) as if showing violent anger
"angry clouds on the horizon"
"furious winds"
"the raging sea"
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