Word Games Pro Dictionary

wilderness

noun

An unsettled and uncultivated tract of land in its natural state; a barren land; a wild or waste.

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
W
Ends with
S
Contains
IL
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪl.də.nɪs/ /ˈwɪl.dəɹ.nəs/

Listen

Audio Pronunciation

Audio pronunciation is unavailable for this word.

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. An unsettled and uncultivated tract of land in its natural state; a barren land; a wild or waste.

  2. A place that is uncared for, and therefore devoted to disorder or wildness.

  3. Wild or unrefined state; wildness.

  4. A bewildering flock or throng.

  5. A situation that is bewildering, or that which makes one feel awkward.

Scroll to Top