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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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Wind words proliferated and spread with untamed promiscuity, as did wind gods, all around the planet. Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025 Behind the postcards, however, are miles of untamed roads and trails that connect it all. Zand B. Martin, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025 There was something wild and untamed about his whole demeanor, along with the look in his green eyes. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 The Amazon Basin is one of the earth’s most untamed and precious places. Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.

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