Synonyms for wilderness
ˈwɪl dər nɪswilder·ness

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1. wildernessnoun

   (politics) a state of disfavor

   "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness"

   Synonyms:
   wild

2. Wildernessnoun

   a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War

   Synonyms:
   wild

3. wilderness, wildnoun

   a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

   "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"

   Synonyms:
   state of nature, natural state, wild

4. wildernessnoun

   a bewildering profusion

   "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"

   Synonyms:
   wild

Matched Categories

1. • Disfavor
   • Forest
   • Geographical Area
   • Politics
   • Profusion

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. wilderness

   Synonyms:
   n. wild, desert, waste

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1. List of paraphrases for "wilderness":

   wild, desert, sauvage, savage, wildlife, wild-type, wildland, backcountry, nature

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1. Jeff Yang:

   We're all hoping that this works, because 20 years of wandering in the wilderness is damn well enough.

2. Marlene Stark:

   We just heard the Ring front door go off and went to check and saw the bears, our neighborhood is down the road from Black Bear Wilderness Preserve, so bears are common, and we have seen them in the neighborhood.

3. Tyson Steele:

   Nonetheless, he appeared healthy overall and energetic as he nursed a tall cup of McDonalds coffee. He seemed happy to talk, and certainly to have survived 22 or 23 days in the wilderness.

4. Phil Robertson:

   We keep moving, i just hope people come to their senses. I’m a voice crying out in the wilderness, but I was put here because God saved me. What you’re seeing on planet Earth is spiritual warfare… The grace of God, it’s a free gift. So boy, if you’re on the wrong side of this thing, you really ought to rethink it.

5. Tacitus:

   They make a wilderness and call it peace.