Synonyms of tame

tame 1 of 2

adjective

ˈtām 

1

as in tamed

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

every evening, a wild Canada goose is at the food trough with our tame geese

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

that action movie was so tame I fell asleep about 20 minutes into it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boring
• slow
• tiring
• stupid
• dull
• weary
• old
• wearying
• dusty
• dry
• annoying
• heavy
• irritating
• tedious
• tiresome
• arid
• monotonous
• wearisome
• uninteresting
• drab
• humdrum
• stodgy
• pedestrian
• ponderous
• colorless
• numbing
• dreary
• monochromatic
• stale
• leaden
• stuffy
• jejune
• exhausting
• ho-hum
• flat
• mind-numbing
• pallid
• sterile
• jading
• barren
• irksome
• spiritless
• dullish
• drudging
• prosy
• uneventful
• unexciting
• prosaic
• blah
• bothersome
• gray
• draining
• unimaginative
• soggy
• unrewarding
• uninspiring
• unspectacular
• pedantic
• earthbound
• inanimate
• blank
• unsensational
• undramatic
• fatiguing
• ordinary
• common
• discouraging
• debilitating
• unnewsworthy
• aseptic
• suspenseless
• commonplace
• cumbersome
• pleasureless
• tepid
• vapid
• wearing
• enervating
• dispiriting
• unsurprising
• disheartening
• longsome
• lumbering
• poky
• demoralizing
• plodding
• unexceptional
• palling
• enfeebling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interesting
• involving
• intriguing
• surprising
• engaging
• wonderful
• spectacular
• amazing
• wondrous
• exciting
• astonishing
• awesome
• riveting
• absorbing
• engrossing
• sensational
• gripping
• astounding
• marvelous
• exhilarating
• amusing
• stimulating
• inspiring
• thrilling
• entertaining
• fabulous
• breathtaking
• rousing
• attractive
• electrifying
• stirring
• charming
• energizing
• alluring
• moving
• fascinating
• animating
• attracting
• beguiling
• enchanting
• poignant
• bewitching
• invigorating
• touching
• enthralling
• enlivening
• entrancing
• rip-roaring
• hair-raising
• galvanizing
• eye-opening
• diverting
• provocative
• tantalizing
• captivating
• suspenseful
• mesmerizing
• spellbinding
• arresting

tame

2 of 2

verb

as in to regulate

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulate
• contain
• control
• keep
• curb
• restrain
• suppress
• stifle
• govern
• measure
• constrain
• inhibit
• hold
• check
• rule
• stop
• bridle
• rein (in)
• swallow
• pull in
• smother
• interrupt
• strangle
• repress
• impede
• choke (back)
• hinder
• hold back
• squelch
• silence
• arrest
• hamper
• muffle
• obstruct
• block
• sink
• mince
• bottle (up)
• pocket
• muzzle
• handcuff
• gag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• liberate
• loosen
• loose
• express
• take out
• unleash
• vent
• air

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tame

Adjective

Both projects do rise slightly on the Billboard 200, but even those minor gains take place during a tame period for the superstar. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Stubborn inflation, though, is nudging the central bank toward raising interest rates before the end of the year in order to help tame inflation. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

But while European governments have shifted their approaches in a bid to tame rising anti-immigration sentiment, deteriorating economic conditions in North Africa and the Middle East are pushing many there to seek better lives elsewhere. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Unlike now, when Google is widely seen as both portal and gatekeeper, sites like AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, HotBot, and Ask Jeeves promised to tame the chaos, each with its own suite of quirks, charms, and flaws. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026