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

The Federal Open Market Committee typically raises rates to help tame inflation, which rose faster than paychecks over the year in July and has remained above the Fed’s 2% target for five years. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Things are fairly tame by comparison in the bedrooms, with beamed ceilings and enough space for a queen-size bed. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

Atticus, like the best actors, just seems a complete natural in front of the camera and creates a haunting portrait of a young man whose violent restless nature is not easy to tame, even as Clemens’ empathetic Rebecca tries. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Novo Nordisk stopped two trials of a drug that aims to tame inflammation as a way to improve cardiovascular health, another blow for the approach, STAT notes. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026