Word
wildest
US/ˈwaɪɫdɪst/
UK/wˈaɪldəst/
Definition
adj. the most extreme or exciting version of something. You use it to describe things that go far beyond what you usually expect or imagine.
adj. the superlative form of 'wild'; describes the most extreme, uncontrolled, or imaginative state of a situation or idea.
Examples
“The party was the wildest night of the whole summer.”
“The success of the new app exceeded even the founders' wildest dreams within the first month.”
“The explorer's journals contained accounts of the wildest landscapes imaginable, where the weather shifted from calm to chaotic in a matter of minutes.”
Examples
simple
“The party was the wildest night of the whole summer.”
contextual
“The success of the new app exceeded even the founders' wildest dreams within the first month.”
complex
“The explorer's journals contained accounts of the wildest landscapes imaginable, where the weather shifted from calm to chaotic in a matter of minutes.”
Usage
Superlative form of 'wild'; typically follows the definite article 'the' or a possessive adjective like 'my' or 'their'.
Pitfall
the most wildest
the wildest
Wild is a one-syllable adjective, so it takes the '-est' ending; using 'most' as well is a double superlative error.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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