Untamable Meaning in English
word
ʌnˈteɪməbl̩
uhn-TAY-muh-buhl
ʌnˈteɪməbl̩
uhn-TAY-muh-buhl
Definition
Impossible to tame or control, often describing an animal or something wild, like a strong spirit or force.
Usage & Nuances
Used in both literal (wild animals) and figurative (personalities, emotions, forces) contexts. It is more formal or literary, not common in everyday conversation. Synonyms include 'wild,' 'uncontrollable,' but 'untamable' suggests a fundamental impossibility to tame.
Spanish: indomable - incontrolablePortuguese (BR): indomável - incontrolávelPortuguese (PT): indomável - incontrolávelChinese (Simplified): 难以驯服的 - 无法控制的Chinese (Traditional): 難以馴服的 - 無法控制的Hindi: अवशासी - अनियंत्रणीयArabic: غير قابل للترويض - لا يمكن السيطرة عليهBengali: অশান্ত - অদম্যRussian: неукротимый - несдерживаемыйJapanese: 手懐けられない - 抑えきれないVietnamese: không thể thuần hoá - không thể kiểm soátKorean: 길들일 수 없는 - 제어할 수 없는Turkish: ehlileştirilemez - kontrol edilemezUrdu: بےقابو - ناقابلِ سدھاناIndonesian: tak dapat dijinakkan - tak terkendali
Example Sentences
The wild horse was completely untamable.
basic
Some emotions are untamable and hard to hide.
basic
The jungle has an untamable wildness.
basic
Her untamable curiosity often got her into trouble.
natural
There's something untamable about the ocean during a storm.
natural
People admired his untamable spirit, even when things got tough.
natural