wild vs barren

wild and barren both are nouns.

wild and barren both are adjectives.

wild is an adverb but barren is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, barren is a hyponym of wild; that is, barren is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wild:

wild: a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
barren: an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

Other hyponyms of wild include waste, wasteland, bush, frontier.

wild (noun)	barren (noun)
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition	an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

wild (adjective)	barren (adjective)
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated	providing no shelter or sustenance
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control	completely wanting or lacking
involving risk or danger	not bearing offspring
intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
talking or behaving irrationally
(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

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

Difference between wild and barren

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