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tame
[teym]
adjective
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated.
a tame bear.
Antonyms:without the savageness or fear of humans normal in wild animals; gentle, fearless, or without shyness, as if domesticated.
That lion acts as tame as a house cat.
tractable, docile, or submissive, as a person or the disposition.
Synonyms: , ,lacking in excitement; dull; insipid.
a very tame party.
Synonyms: , , , ,spiritless or pusillanimous.
Synonyms: , ,not to be taken very seriously; without real power or importance; serviceable but harmless.
They kept a tame scientist around.
brought into service; rendered useful and manageable; under control, as natural resources or a source of power.
cultivated or improved by cultivation, as a plant or its fruit.
verb (used with object)
to make tame; domesticate; make tractable.
Synonyms: ,to deprive of courage, ardor, or zest.
to deprive of interest, excitement, or attractiveness; make dull.
to soften; tone down.
Synonyms: , ,to harness or control; render useful, as a source of power.
to cultivate, as land or plants.
verb (used without object)
to become tame.
tame
/ ٱɪ /
adjective
changed by man from a naturally wild state into a tractable, domesticated, or cultivated condition
(of animals) not fearful of human contact
lacking in spirit or initiative; meek or submissive
a tame personality
flat, insipid, or uninspiring
a tame ending to a book
slow-moving
a tame current
verb
to make tame; domesticate
to break the spirit of, subdue, or curb
to tone down, soften, or mitigate
Other Word Forms
- tamely adverb
- tameness noun
- tamer noun
- overtame adjective
- overtamely adverb
- overtameness noun
- untame adjective
- untamely adverb
- untameness noun
- ˌٲˈٲ noun
- ˈٲԱ noun
- ˈٲ adjective
- ˈٲ adjective
- ˈٲ noun
- ˈٲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of tame1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tame1
Example Sentences
While the field toiled on a day for golfing purists, Burns proved Oakmont could be tamed by making a mockery of its grisly challenge.
While the fallout from that night at the Volkswagen Arena was tame, the impact it had on the group was fierce.
They had a tame end to the season, but Pereira brought new unity, leading to a revival which included six straight top-flight wins for the first time since 1970.
Their response to antisemitism and Nazism is tame: Jewish women of German birth pass out ribbons reading “We Appeal to German Culture and Conscience.”
Self-scrutiny is a far more vicious beast to tame, and each woman must wrestle with that monster at some point.
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When To Use
When an animal is tame, it has been domesticated, a sense metaphorically extended to someone or something considered "subdued," "boring," or "mild."Tame is also a verb for putting something wild under control.
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