: 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
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The star of the evening eventually showed to cheers, rocking a Space Age silver two piece suit, accessorized by skyscraper heels and a giant, untamed wig.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
There is the hair — those long, brown tussles untamed behind a dark headband — and the socks, which are slipped on the same way every time (right foot first), and her position in the pre-match warm-up circle (second-left of the physio).
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Her stories take readers to a world beyond the stars, where political conspiracy, untamed megafauna and mysterious technology stir a storm of stress and tension.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
There is the hair — those long, brown tussles untamed behind a dark headband — and the socks, which are slipped on the same way every time (right foot first), and her position in the pre-match warm-up circle (second-left of the physio).
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Her stories take readers to a world beyond the stars, where political conspiracy, untamed megafauna and mysterious technology stir a storm of stress and tension.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untamed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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