Antonyms for wilds

Grammar : Noun

Spell : wahyld

Phonetic Transcription : waɪld

Definition of wilds

Origin : Old English wilde "in the natural state, uncultivated, undomesticated," from Proto-Germanic *wilthijaz (cf. Old Saxon wildi, Old Norse villr, Old Frisian wilde, Dutch wild, Old High German wildi, German wild, Gothic wilþeis "wild," German Wild (n.) "game"), probably from PIE *ghwelt- (cf. Welsh gwyllt "untamed"), related to the base of Latin ferus (see fierce).
Ursula ... hath bin at all the Salsbury rasis, dancing like wild with Mr Clarks. [letter, 1674]
Meaning "sexually dissolute, loose" is attested from mid-13c. U.S. slang sense of "exciting, excellent" is recorded from 1955. The noun meaning "uncultivated or desolate region" is first attested 1590s in the wilds. Baseball wild pitch is recorded from 1867. Wildest dreams first attested 1961 (in Carson McCullers). Wild West first recorded 1849. Wild Turkey brand of whiskey (Austin Nichols Co.) in use from 1942.

As in waste : noun land that is uncultivated
As in wilderness/wilds : noun uninhabited area
As in wilderness : noun forest
As in bush : noun shrubs; woodland
As in wasteland : noun wilderness
As in country : noun rural area; area away from city
As in desert : noun wasteland; dry area

Example sentences :

But in the dimness of these two aisles lurks the spirit of the wilds.
Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White

There is a tradition that not long after this he “was lost in the wilds of the West.”
Extract from : « Chronicles of Border Warfare » by Alexander Scott Withers

There wasn't a thing that could happen—it wasn't as though these were wilds.
Extract from : « The Innocent Adventuress » by Mary Hastings Bradley

Signs of human life are not altogether wanting in these wilds.
Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay

And Tresler, following her, was struck with the simple comfort of this home in the wilds.
Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

I have lived too long in the wilds to be a pleasant companion.
Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum

In that house, in the wilds of Kerry, sheer loyalty could not be expected.
Extract from : « The Wild Geese » by Stanley John Weyman

Shall I tell you how I killed his brother in the wilds of Colombia?
Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad

There was even a small dock—luxury unthinkable in these wilds.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 » by Various

Moreover, in the wilds at 50° below zero there is the most complete silence.
Extract from : « Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled » by Hudson Stuck

Synonyms for wilds

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