untamed

adjective

un·​tamed ˌən-ˈtāmd 

: not made less wild or less difficult to control : not tamed

untamed animals

the untamed wilderness

untamed hair

Synonyms of untamed

• wild
• uninhabited
• undeveloped
• uncultivated
• natural
• native

Examples of untamed in a Sentence

a dangerous and untamed land

tried to capture the untamed horse

Recent Examples on the Web

These landscapes may feel untamed, temperamental, and raw, but that’s where their romance lies. —Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026

The parsonage abutted the moors, where Brontë liked to wander, and the wild, bleak landscape of which is described in the novel, acting as a symbol for the untamed nature of the romance at its center. —Daphne Merkin, Air Mail, 7 Feb. 2026

Practical Information The drive, which is surrounded by wilderness, is even more untamed in the winter. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026

What unites these journeys is access to remote landscapes, rare wildlife and a region that still feels profoundly untamed. —Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for untamed

• counterclaimed
• unashamed
• abovenamed
• acclaimed
• ashamed
• declaimed
• defamed
• disclaimed
• exclaimed
• inflamed
• misnamed
• nicknamed