wild vs wilderness

wilderness vs wild

wild and wilderness both are nouns.

wild is an adjective but wilderness is not an adjective.

wild is an adverb but wilderness is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, wild and wilderness are synonyms defined as:

wild and wilderness: a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

wild (noun)	wilderness (noun)
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition	a bewildering profusion
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization	a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
	(politics) a state of disfavor

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

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