wilderness

• Nom désignant une zone naturelle non cultivée et inhabitée, souvent caractérisée par son caractère sauvage et éloigné.

A noun referring to a natural, uncultivated, and uninhabited area of land, often characterized by its wild and remote nature.

1. Natural areaB1formal

   An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region, typically covered with natural vegetation.

   région sauvage

   • They hiked deep into the wilderness for a week.
   • The national park protects vast areas of wilderness.
   • Many animals thrive in the untouched wilderness.

   Synonymesbackwoodsoutbackwastelandwild

   Antonymescitycivilizationcultivated landfarmlandtown

2. Confusing or chaotic stateB2informal

   A situation or place that is confusing, overwhelming, or lacking order.

   état de confusion ou de chaos

   • The office was a wilderness of papers and files.
   • He felt lost in a wilderness of conflicting advice.
   • The city's bureaucracy is a wilderness of red tape.

   Synonymeschaosclutterconfusiondisorderjumblelabyrinthmazemorassmuddletangle

   Antonymescalmclarityorderorderlinessorganizationsanity