FERAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FERAL?

Need another word that means the same as “feral”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “feral” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Feral” are: ferine, savage, wild, untamed, undomesticated, untrained, unused to humans, fierce, ferocious, vicious, aggressive, tigerish, wolfish, predatory, menacing, threatening, bloodthirsty

Feral as an Adjective

Definitions of "Feral" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “feral” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Wild and menacing.
• (of a young person) behaving in a wildly undisciplined and antisocial way.
• (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication.
• Resembling or characteristic of a wild animal.

Synonyms of "Feral" as an adjective (17 Words)

aggressive	Tending to spread quickly. He was aggressive and imperious positive in his convictions.
bloodthirsty	Having or showing a desire to kill and maim. A bloodthirsty dictator.
ferine	Wild and menacing.
ferocious	Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent. A ferocious battle.
fierce	Marked by extreme and violent energy. Fierce fighting continued throughout the day.
menacing	Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening. His tone became menacing.
predatory	Living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain- Peter S. Prescott. Predatory species of shark.
savage	Marked by extreme and violent energy. The decision was a savage blow for the town.
threatening	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. His threatening behavior.
tigerish	Resembling or likened to a tiger, especially in being fierce and determined. She was in tigerish mood.
undomesticated	Unaccustomed to home life. I never cook for him and I am totally undomesticated.
untamed	Not domesticated or otherwise controlled. Nepal was stunning with its wild untamed landscape.
untrained	Not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training. Young minds untrained in the habit of concentration.
unused to humans	Not yet used or soiled.
vicious	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. The dog was vicious and likely to bite.
wild	Produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation. A wild guess.
wolfish	Devouring or craving food in great quantities. Wolfish rapacity.

Usage Examples of "Feral" as an adjective

• His teeth were bared in a feral snarl.
• A pack of feral dogs.
• A feral cat.
• Gangs of feral youths.

Associations of "Feral" (30 Words)

aimlessly	Without purpose or direction. We wandered aimlessly round Venice.
amble	Walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace. They ambled along the riverbank.
ambulate	Walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking. People who make use of crutches to ambulate.
balky	Stopping short and refusing to go on. A balky customer.
err	Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake. He has erred and strayed as many of us have.
gad	An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months. He had heard that I was gadding about with an airline stewardess.
gallivant	Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment. She quit her job to go gallivanting around the globe.
idly	With no particular purpose, reason, or foundation. I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame.
incorrigible	An incorrigible person. She s an incorrigible flirt.
intractable	(of a person) difficult or stubborn. Intractable metal.
maunder	Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. He maunders through the bank composing his thoughts.
moved	Being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion. Too moved to speak.
ramble	A walk taken for pleasure in the countryside. This novel rambles on and jogs.
rambling	(of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential. A rambling man.
rambunctious	Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline. A rambunctious tyke.
refractory	(of a person, illness, or diseased tissue) not yielding to treatment. A refractory child.
restlessly	In a restless manner.
roam	Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. Did you get to explore the city or have a roam around Bath.
rove	Travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander. The policeman s eyes roved around the pub.
saunter	Walk leisurely and with no apparent aim. Adam sauntered into the room.
sidetrack	A short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass. The train is sidetracked on to a line leading to a terminal.
stray	An animal that has strayed especially a domestic animal. A stray dog.
stroll	Achieve a sporting victory without effort. I strolled around the city.
uncontrollable	Impossible to repress or control. Uncontrollable children.
ungovernable	Of persons. The country had become ungovernable.
unruly	Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline. Unruly teenagers.
untamed	Not domesticated or otherwise controlled. Nepal was stunning with its wild untamed landscape.
wander	An act or instance of wandering. I wandered through the narrow streets.
wild	A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition. Wild rumours were circulating.