untamed

adjective

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

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a dangerous and untamed land tried to capture the untamed horse
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On the island’s northeastern coast, Anassa embraces its untamed landscape with a design that feels rooted in its surroundings. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for untamed

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Aug. 2026.

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