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wilder¹

  • /ˈwaɪldə(ɹ)/ UK
  • /ˈwaɪldɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From wild.

adjective

  1. comparative comparative form of wild: more wild

wilder²

  • /ˈwɪldə(ɹ)/ UK
  • /ˈwɪldɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ɪldə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From wild, probably suggested by wilderness, and as to form by wander.

verb wilders · wildering · wildered

  1. To bewilder, perplex Now, to smother noise and light, Is stolen abroad the wildering night,

Wilder³

proper noun Wilders

  1. countable A surname.
  2. countable, uncountable A ghost town in California.
  3. countable, uncountable A city in Canyon County, Idaho.
  4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas.
  5. countable, uncountable A city in Campbell County, Kentucky.
  6. countable, uncountable A minor city in Jackson County, Minnesota.
  7. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Fentress County, Tennessee.
  8. countable, uncountable A census-designated place and village in the town of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: wring, turbulent, untamed, feral, savage, unruly, lawless, chaotic, reckless, tempestuous, raging, frenzied, uncontrolled, fierce, barbaric, disorderly

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Chicago

"wilder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wilder.

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@misc{wilder_2026,
  title = {wilder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wilder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}