# wilder

Pronunciation: US say "WYL-dur" /ˈwaɪldɚ/; UK say "WYL-duh" /ˈwaɪldə(ɹ)/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of wild. — comparative form of wild: more wild
   - Simple: Comparative of wild. Use this to say something is more wild than another thing.
   - _The river grows wilder as it rushes through the canyon._
   - _Their parties became wilder with each passing year._

## Verb

Pronunciation: US say "WIL-dur" /ˈwɪldɚ/; UK say "WIL-duh" /ˈwɪldə(ɹ)/

2. To confuse or perplex someone, leaving them unsure and disoriented.
   - Simple: To confuse someone so much that they no longer know what to do.
   - _The twisting back streets wilder visitors who stray from the main square._
   - _A flood of conflicting instructions will wilder any newcomer to the office._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — Formed from "wild".
**Meaning 2** — From "wild", probably suggested by "wilderness", with its form influenced by "wander".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/wilder (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).