untamed

adjective

ˌən-ˈtāmd How to pronounce untamed (audio)
Definition of untamednext
1
as in wild
existing without human habitation or cultivation a dangerous and untamed land

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2
as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans tried to capture the untamed horse

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Recent Examples of untamed Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Retired Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call leave the quiet town of Lonesome Dove, Texas, to embark on a dangerous cattle drive across the untamed American frontier to Montana. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 July 2026 Courtesy Luxury Living Costa Rica Three centuries before wealthy investors sought out trophy holdings along Costa Rica’s untamed Pacific coast, these shores were a theater of conquistadors, corsairs and cannon fire. — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 And though the untamed nature of jungle plants doesn’t quite conjure the French countryside, this villa—Nice Projects's largest interiors project yet—still offers a cocooning sense of calm. — Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 21 July 2026 Asturias still feels less traveled and more untamed than other parts of the country. — Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for untamed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
  1. wild
  2. feral
  3. uninhabited
  4. wilding
  5. undeveloped
  6. savage
  7. uncultivated
  8. natural
Adjective
  • While that's wild in itself, the odds are high the resulting damage to infrastructure will lead to a discharge of raw sewage into the water.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As the five members – Jiyu, Leesol, Sui, Haum, and Kya – entered the stage, the crowd went wild.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of wild
Adjective
  • In the 2018 Farm Bill, a major piece of legislation covering wide areas of agricultural policy, Congress agreed to spend $75 million to encourage private landowners to step up together to kill feral hogs.
    — Chris Boyer, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Susan Manning, president of Tri-County Wildlife Care, said feeding feral cats contributes to population growth.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of feral
Adjective
  • Mbaginta’o came from the Anga people, then known as the Kukukuku, who lived in a more remote region than the Fore, surrounded by uninhabited forest and steep mountains.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Fragments appeared to have fallen in an uninhabited area between two villages.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of uninhabited
Adjective
  • This experience prioritizes the animals’ wellbeing by focusing on increasing the population, collecting data, and working with experts who have success in re-wilding.
    — Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Definition of wilding
Adjective
  • However, eagle-eyed convention-goers pointed out that there are two paths at the far edge of the land leading toward an area that’s currently undeveloped.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Candice and her family took seven plane rides to reach this remarkably undeveloped island, which runs for miles through dense tropical foliage.
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of undeveloped
Adjective
  • The savage battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa had already demonstrated the ferocity with which Japanese forces would defend their homeland.
    — James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The lifestyle mogul made a savage comment about Meghan Markle in a cover story for PEOPLE on Wednesday, calling out her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of savage
Adjective
  • From blazing stars and diminutive buttercups to uncultivated roses and sunflowers, the Midwest is blessed with many gorgeous native wildflowers.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Down these uncultivated paths, Horace’s Lydia, Tibullus’s Delia, and Ovid’s Corinna had passed, but only Virgil’s Philomela remained.
    — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of uncultivated
Adjective
  • Built into a natural ravine, the stadium’s site was used for ancient Greek athletic contests and later Roman spectacles before falling into centuries of disuse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Given his natural dribbling ability and powerful strike on goal, meaningful attacking contributions should soon begin to surge.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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