untamed

adjective

un·​tamed ˌən-ˈtāmd How to pronounce untamed (audio)
: not made less wild or less difficult to control : not tamed
untamed animals
the untamed wilderness
untamed hair

Examples of untamed in a Sentence

a dangerous and untamed land tried to capture the untamed horse
Recent Examples on the Web No matter the source, this is a scary, unpredictable performance, with Hardy making Fitzgerald feel as cold and untamed as the wilderness surrounding him. Elliott Smith and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 23 May 2024 The sightings in the untamed swamps now being reported in Southwest Florida, which is now experiencing a housing development and tourism boom of its own. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for untamed 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untamed was in the 14th century

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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untamed. Accessed 30 May. 2024.

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