Wilderness Synonyms and Antonyms

wĭldər-nĭs
A tract of unproductive land
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. desert
  2. waste
  3. badlands
  4. barren
  5. forest
  6. primitive area
  7. wastelands
  8. wastes
  9. back-country
  10. the woods
  11. boondocks
  12. the north woods
  13. bush
  14. primeval-forest
  15. jungle
  16. uninhabited region
  17. wasteland
  18. outback
Antonyms:
  1. city
  2. metropolis
An uninhabited region left in its natural state
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. wild
  2. bush
  3. wildness
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Words Related to Wilderness

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. rich
  2. nifki
  3. himalayas
  4. semi-desert
  5. mountain
  6. namib
  7. gobi
  8. desolate
  9. high-country
  10. solitude

Wilderness Sentence Examples

  • The battle of the Wilderness (q.v.) went on for two days, with little advantage to either side.

  • We will teach you how to survive in the wilderness.

  • So long as the intervening territory was a wilderness no effort was made to define the boundary line.

  • It was obvious he was concerned she would be lost in the wilderness.

  • His African experiences suggested The African Colony (1903), A Lodge in the Wilderness (1906), and Prester John (1910).

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