untame

tame

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teym]
- /teɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teym]
- /teɪm/

Definitions of untame word

adjective untame changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear. 1
adjective untame without the savageness or fear of humans normal in wild animals; gentle, fearless, or without shyness, as if domesticated: That lion acts as tame as a house cat. 1
adjective untame tractable, docile, or submissive, as a person or the disposition. 1
adjective untame lacking in excitement; dull; insipid: a very tame party. 1
adjective untame spiritless or pusillanimous. 1
adjective untame not to be taken very seriously; without real power or importance; serviceable but harmless: They kept a tame scientist around. 1

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Origin of untame

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (adj.) Middle English; Old English tam; cognate with Dutch tam, German zahm, Old Norse tamr; (v.) Middle English tamen, derivative of the adj.; replacing Middle English temen to tame, Old English temian, derivative of tam; cognate with Old Norse temja, Gothic gatamjan; akin to Latin domāre to tame

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Parts of speech for Untame

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Untame

untame popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

untame usage trend in Literature

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