wildness
Translation
the quality of being wild, untamed nature
Examples
I love the wildness of the Scottish Highlands.
I love the wildness of the Scottish Highlands.
There was a wildness in her eyes.
There was a wildness in her eyes.
Grammar Patterns
the wildness of ((sth.)) the untamed quality of (sth.) The wildness of the landscape was breathtaking.
Similar Words
Synonyms: untamedness, savagery; Antonyms: tameness, domesticity
Etymology
From the adjective 'wild' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns denoting a state or quality.
Memory Tips
Think of the state of being 'wild'. The '-ness' suffix turns the adjective into a noun describing that quality.