untamable

adjective

un·​tam·​able ˌən-ˈtā-mə-bəl 

: unable to be tamed or brought under control

an untamable spirit

He had never dreamed a horse could have such spirit, be so untamable.

—Walter Farley

untamably

ˌən-ˈtā-mə-blē 

adverb

untamably wild

Examples of untamable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

As Case continues touring Neon Grey Midnight Green across North America, fellow New Pornographer Dan Bejar will play a solo Destroyer set at select dates, making for a heady counterpart to her untamable presence. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026

Artificial intelligence—a productivity-maximizing tool to some and an untamable threat to others—has asked similar questions of the social contract in the 21st century, and the optimists appear to be winning the day. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

Perhaps more than ever, Hayes is the circus master of his untamable mind, a seemingly endless source of ear-worm melodies and ingenious wordplay. — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for untamable

• flammable
• inflammable
• nonflammable
• programmable