Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Not tamed. Not reclaimed from wildness; not domesticated; not made familiar with man: as, an untamed beast.
Locke. - Not subdued; not brought under control: as, a turbulent, untamed mind.
Wiktionary
- adj. Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
Etymologies
- un- + tamed (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Tree-huggers will relish their seclusion at two ancient forests on both coasts, while water-lovers will delight in untamed Texan rafting adventures, snorkeling at an underwater Floridian marine park, or whale-watching on a Canadian cape.”
“Her hair has the kind of untamed volume mostly seen on those who've yet to feel the pressures of an aesthetically constrained professional environment.”
The Washington Post: Photos of crime victims, such as Chandra Levy, can become numbingly familiar
“Or are they double-edged swords? awards that demand feelings of gratitude towards southern benefactors as day-to-day problems are swept swiftly under the "untamed" carpet?”
“Claire Stigliani has the kind of untamed imagination that could only come of a rare childhood.”
“I thought that "untamed" was supposed to mean; DIY.”
“untamed" ... and there's no Adam D backing vocals”
“The untamed mix of ways to write similar sounds perplexes English-users galore, native as well as adoptive.”
“Be sure to bring along a good supply of water and perhaps a few snacks as there are no services on the long stretch of untamed beach.”
“Since last year, molecular gastronomy hasn't exactly evaporated, but now you might get trampled by dozens of upscale chefs who are rushing to harvest dinner from the underbrush and under rocks - or assembling dishes that looked like they might be untamed gardens.”
The Huffington Post: Rozanne Gold: Chocolate Dirt: Is It Art or Is It Dinner?
“So while you may well indict me for taking my trophy-hunt analogy too far, can you really blame me if I choose to spend my free time neutering free-roaming cats with untamed abandon?”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘untamed’.
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Romanticism
Words to describe art of the Romantic Era
contorted, confusing, rebellious, puzzling, passion, bizarre, tortured, bruisy, emotion, brooding, dark, fantasy and 91 more...
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no little thing
it bothers me when i hear someone who have experienced something life changing use the phrase: now i appreciate the little things. I DON'T BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY LITTLE THINGS. everything is EXTRAOR...
letters, living, understand, narrow, behavior, personal, need, meant, untamed, world, soldier, 'cause and 241 more...
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The Most Beautiful Words in the Engli...
mellifluous, obscure, star-crossed, undulating, solstice, messiah, audacious, solace, twilight, wanderlust, lovelorn, byzantine and 219 more...
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Descriptive
The present, the future. Goals, wishes, hopes.
capricious, sericeous, sleek, flawless, charming, skilled, long-haired, versatile, beautiful, witty, fair, thin and 145 more...
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quite a handful.
this girl has fire.
firebrand, spitfire, firecracker, rebel, insurrectionist, zealot, maverick, misfit, dreamer, agitator, instigator, inciter and 27 more...
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Beauty
lithe, nymph, gypsy, vines, violet, fall, cleopatra, perfume, sea, stoic, snow, fog and 37 more...
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