Untamable: meaning, definitions and examples

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untamable

 

[ ʌnˈteɪməbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

wild animal

Not capable of being tamed or domesticated. Refers to an animal that cannot be trained or controlled by humans.

Synonyms

feral, unmanageable, wild

Examples of usage

  • The lion remained untamable, despite numerous attempts to tame it.
  • The wild horse proved to be untamable, running free in the open fields.

Translations

Translations of the word "untamable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 indomável

🇮🇳 अविनाशी

🇩🇪 unbändig

🇮🇩 tak terkalahkan

🇺🇦 незламний

🇵🇱 nieposkromiony

🇯🇵 手に負えない

🇫🇷 indomptable

🇪🇸 indomable

🇹🇷 zaptedilemez

🇰🇷 길들일 수 없는

🇸🇦 لا يقهر

🇨🇿 nezkrotný

🇸🇰 nezkrotný

🇨🇳 无法驯服的

🇸🇮 neukrotljiv

🇮🇸 ótaminn

🇰🇿 бағынбайтын

🇬🇪 გაუტეხელი

🇦🇿 ramedilməz

🇲🇽 indomable

Word origin

The word 'untamable' originated from the Old French word 'tamer' meaning 'to tame'. The prefix 'un-' was added to indicate the negation of the ability to be tamed. The concept of untamable animals has been present throughout history, with many cultures encountering wild creatures that could not be domesticated.

See also: tame, tameable, tamed, untamed.