untamed

Meaning

Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.

Synonyms

wild

savage

feral

undomesticated

fierce

cursed

ferocious

intractable

natural

raw

rough

straw

tameless

unbroken

uncultivated

unsubdued

virgin

wicked

wildcat

young

in the bush

ungovernableness

barbaric

ferae naturae

beastly

brutal

condemned

cruel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈteɪmd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: untamed

Cognate with Dutch: ongetemd

Cognate with German: ungezähmt

Cognate with Danish: utæmmet

Cognate with Swedish: otämd

Cognate with Icelandic: ótamin

In summary

From Middle English untamed, untemed, equivalent to un- + tamed and/or untame + -ed. Compare Dutch ongetemd (“untamed”), German ungezähmt (“untamed”), Danish utæmmet (“untamed”), Swedish otämd (“untamed”), Icelandic ótamin (“untamed”).