untamed

adjective

un·​tamed ˌən-ˈtāmd 

: not made less wild or less difficult to control : not tamed

untamed animals

the untamed wilderness

untamed hair

Synonyms

• natural
• uncultivated
• virgin
• wild

Examples of untamed in a Sentence

a dangerous and untamed land

tried to capture the untamed horse

Recent Examples on the Web

Southwest Coast Though the wild, untamed north and forested center of Grenada are well worth a visit, most travelers stick almost exclusively to the sandy southwest coast. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025

The wild, untamed beauty of this place teaches resilience. —Emese MacZko, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

The country’s untamed beauty is as soaring as its limestone karsts, wild as its lush evergreen rainforests, and calming as its pristine beaches. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025

Certain ideas — a sweater made of flyaway feathers, a gradient that molted into florals around the collar and dresses with untamed bows — hinted at a greater whimsy lying somewhere below the surface. —Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for untamed

• counterclaimed
• unashamed
• abovenamed
• acclaimed
• ashamed
• declaimed
• defamed
• disclaimed
• exclaimed
• inflamed
• misnamed
• nicknamed