untamed

adjective

un·​tamed ˌən-ˈtāmd How to pronounce untamed (audio)
: not made less wild or less difficult to control : not tamed
untamed animals
the untamed wilderness
untamed hair

Examples of untamed in a Sentence

a dangerous and untamed land tried to capture the untamed horse
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Kruger National Park, however, awakens with untamed life at dawn—think lion roars echoing across the golden savanna and hyenas cackling in the distance. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 There’s less untamed aggression, as there sometimes can be with men directors. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025 In this new age of luxury camping, travelers can discover the untamed wilderness in the most elegant ways possible. Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025 Treacherous terrain and untamed wilderness have made the search difficult. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untamed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untamed was in the 14th century

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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untamed. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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