wild vs wasteland

wasteland vs wild

wild and wasteland both are nouns.

wild is an adjective but wasteland is not an adjective.

wild is an adverb but wasteland is not an adverb.

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

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

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

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

wild (noun)	wasteland (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)	wasteland (adjective)
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
involving risk or danger
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)	wasteland (adverb)
in a wild or undomesticated manner
in an uncontrolled and rampant manner

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