Synonyms of domesticated

domesticated 1 of 2

adjective

də-ˈme-sti-ˌkā-təd 

as in tamed

changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans

the domesticated horses are kept in a corral

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tamed
• tame
• domestic
• trained
• broken
• docile
• subdued
• submissive
• gentle
• housebroken
• familiar
• halterbroken
• semidomesticated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wild
• feral
• savage
• untamed
• undomesticated
• untrained
• unbroken
• wildish

domesticated

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verb

past tense of domesticate

as in cultivated

to change (a wild animal or plant) over time to make it more suited to life with or use by humans

Humans domesticated wolves to produce man's best friend.

Related Words

• cultivated
• trained
• bred
• used
• propagated
• utilized
• produced
• habituated
• accustomed
• conditioned
• raised
• adopted
• adapted
• grew
• naturalized
• nurtured
• mastered
• shaped
• acclimated
• adjusted
• cultured
• fashioned
• fostered
• conformed
• edited
• suited
• promoted
• tailored
• planted
• acclimatized
• borrowed
• reared
• accommodated
• cropped
• brought up
• doctored
• put
• subdued
• fitted
• habilitated
• dressed
• subjugated
• dominated
• conquered
• usurped
• subordinated
• converted
• pacified
• vanquished
• appropriated
• transformed
• modified
• subjected
• overpowered
• sowed
• altered
• remodeled
• embraced
• recycled
• revised
• took over
• reclaimed
• reinvented
• reworked
• redesigned
• remade
• arrogated
• espoused
• recast
• refocused
• took up
• made over
• took on
• reengineered
• revamped
• refashioned
• refitted
• rejiggered
• refigured
• redeveloped
• redid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of domesticated

Adjective

These inventions transformed honey bees from a largely feral species into semi-domesticated livestock that could be managed year-round, expanded, and reproduced. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026

Verb

This is because sandboxes can become infected with fecal microbes and parasites from wild and domesticated animals—including millions of free-roaming cats. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2026

The not-so-obvious irony is that some 20,000 years ago, humans domesticated the wolf as protection from bears and lions. — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Study co-author and geologist Yolanda Fernández-Jalvo of the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Spain rules out cooking within Wonderwerk because fire was only opportunistically brought there—it was not domesticated yet. — Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 19 June 2026

New genetic data indicates that cats feeding off the abundant rodents plundering human food stores domesticated themselves for similar reasons around 10,000 years ago. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 10 June 2026

Honey bees were domesticated to serve farms, and the fates of beekeepers and US agriculture became tightly intertwined. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026

While domesticated pigs were sustainable, low-maintenance food sources, TPWD notes the pigs were left behind as explorers moved across the continent, thus leading to those pigs becoming feral. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Hedgehogs, while not a common pet, can be domesticated and are known for their cute appearance, quiet nature and small space requirements. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026

Rabbits were first domesticated so monks could eat their fetuses. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026