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

Need another word that means the same as “wilderness”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “wilderness” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wilderness” are: wild, wilds, wastes, uninhabited region, badlands, wasteland, neglected area, no-man's-land

Wilderness as a Noun

Definitions of "Wilderness" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wilderness” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (politics) a state of disfavor.
• A state of disfavor.
• A bewildering profusion.
• An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region.
• A wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War.
• A neglected or abandoned area.
• A position of disfavour, especially in a political context.
• A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition.

Synonyms of "Wilderness" as a noun (8 Words)

badlands	A barren plateau region of the western US, mainly in North and South Dakota and Nebraska.
neglected area	The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern.
no-man's-land	Agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life.
uninhabited region	A large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth.
wasteland	An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation. We d creep through a hole in the fence on this bit of wasteland and play games in the bushes.
wastes	An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation. The trackless wastes of the desert.
wild	A wild primitive state untouched by civilization. He lived in the wild.
wilds	A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition. They collected mushrooms in the wild.

Usage Examples of "Wilderness" as a noun

• The duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups.
• The man who led the Labour Party out of the wilderness.
• A wilderness of masts in the harbor.
• He led the Democratic party back from the wilderness.
• His wilderness years.
• The garden had become a wilderness of weeds and bushes.
• It was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers.

Associations of "Wilderness" (30 Words)

acreage	An area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming. A 35 per cent increase in net acreage.
adventure	A commercial venture. She travelled the world in search of adventure.
beach	Land on a beach. Competitive procurement seems to have beached several firms.
bumpy	(of a surface) uneven, with many patches raised above the rest. The car jolted on the bumpy road.
coastal	Located on or near or bordering on a coast. Coastal waters.
countryside	The inhabitants of countryside areas. The political influence of the countryside remains strong.
craggy	(of a landscape) having many crags. A craggy coastline.
deforest	Clear (an area) of forests or trees. The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks.
desert	Desert a cause a country or an army often in order to join the opposing cause country or army. Her luck deserted her.
dune	A mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert. A sand dune.
foreshore	The part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark.
gravelly	(of a voice) deep and rough-sounding. A gravelly voice.
hilly	Having many hills. A remote hilly district.
incapable	Unable to do or achieve (something. Incapable of solution.
jagged	Having a sharply uneven surface or outline. The jagged edges gashed their fingers.
land	Bring a fish to land with a net or rod. He landed his troops at Hastings.
landlocked	(of a country or region) almost or entirely surrounded by land. Maine s landlocked sebago salmon.
mountainous	Having hills and crags. Struggling under mountainous debts.
nature	The complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person’s characteristic actions and reactions. It s not in her nature to listen to advice.
oasis	A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found. The park is an oasis of calm in the centre of the city.
pebble	A small smooth rounded rock. A narrow pebble beach.
rock	A mass of rock projecting above the earth s surface or out of the sea. The new system is heading for the rocks.
rugged	(of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface. The rugged conditions of frontier life.
sandy	Resembling or containing or abounding in sand or growing in sandy areas. Pale eyes and receding sandy hair.
sediment	Deposit as a sediment. The DNA was sedimented by centrifugation.
soil	Make soiled filthy or dirty. Don t soil your clothes when you play outside.
stony	Showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings. Lucenzo s hard stony eyes.
uneven	Variable and recurring at irregular intervals. An uneven color.
wasted	Under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs. Wasted fuel.