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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.

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Wilderness as a Noun
Definitions of "Wilderness" as a noun
Synonyms of "Wilderness" as a noun (8 Words)
Usage Examples of "Wilderness" as a noun
Associations of "Wilderness" (30 Words)

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.