idle vs wild

idle and wild both are nouns.

idle and wild both are adjectives.

idle is a verb but wild is not a verb.

idle is not an adverb while wild is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
wild	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As adjectives, idle and wild are synonyms defined as:

idle and wild: without a basis in reason or fact

Other synonyms of idle include baseless, groundless, unfounded, unwarranted.

idle (noun)	wild (noun)
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling	a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
	a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

idle (adjective)	wild (adjective)
not in action or at work	in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
silly or trivial	marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
not in active use	involving risk or danger
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility	intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
not having a job	located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
not yielding a return	talking or behaving irrationally
without a basis in reason or fact	(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
	without civilizing influences
	in a state of extreme emotion
	(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
	fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
	without a basis in reason or fact
	deviating widely from an intended course

idle (verb)	wild (verb)
run disconnected or idle
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

idle (adverb)	wild (adverb)
	in a wild or undomesticated manner
	in an uncontrolled and rampant manner

Difference between idle and wild

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