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