: 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 latest study on how bosses are actually using AI emphasizes how untamed the practice really is in corporate America.
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Danny Bakst, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Elsewhere, the Reykjanes Peninsula is shaped by recent volcanic activity, while the highlands remain raw and untamed, offering gravel roads, steaming vents, glacial rivers and vast empty plateaus that feel far removed from the modern world.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
This type of garden may also attract more birds, and many people appreciate that its untamed look often requires less maintenance than a more formal garden.
—Lexi Dwyer, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
But this time, the location was the untamed wilderness of Northumbria, and the camera was an iPhone.
—Jake Kleinman, Wired News, 20 June 2025
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Danny Bakst, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Elsewhere, the Reykjanes Peninsula is shaped by recent volcanic activity, while the highlands remain raw and untamed, offering gravel roads, steaming vents, glacial rivers and vast empty plateaus that feel far removed from the modern world.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
This type of garden may also attract more birds, and many people appreciate that its untamed look often requires less maintenance than a more formal garden.
—Lexi Dwyer, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
But this time, the location was the untamed wilderness of Northumbria, and the camera was an iPhone.
—Jake Kleinman, Wired News, 20 June 2025
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untamed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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