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. Edward Abbey (1927 - 1989):

   The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.

2. Alan Alda:

   The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.

3. Cindy Shogan:

   The most compelling arguments are the ones we forget about using -- and that is the beauty and the special nature and the wildness of the place, it's not everybody's cup of tea, but the fact of the matter is it is unique. It truly is the last great wilderness. A lot of people like the idea that there's a place like that that's still left, and they want it to be left for future generations.

4. John Romfo:

   It’s just such an amazing experience in that it forces this bonding that [guests] would otherwise not get, it’s not just that you’re in a really nice tent. The food is amazing, but appropriate for the wilderness. You’ve got activities from shooting guns to riding horses to floating the river, and you come back to the camping experience. Guests just go crazy for it.

5. Alan Alda:

   You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover will be yourself.