tamed
word · lemma: tame
Definition
Describes an animal that has been trained or made gentle, so it is no longer wild. Can also mean a person or thing that has been made less dangerous or exciting.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used about animals, but sometimes applied metaphorically to people or situations that have lost their wildness. Common collocations: 'tamed animal,' 'tamed by experience.' Not as strong as 'domesticated,' which implies living with humans.
Spanish: domado - domesticadoPortuguese (BR): domado - domesticadoPortuguese (PT): domado - domesticadoChinese (Simplified): 驯服的 - 被驯化的Chinese (Traditional): 馴服的 - 被馴化的Hindi: पालतू बनाया गया - वश में किया गयाArabic: مروّض - مدجّنBengali: বশীভূত - পোষ মানানোRussian: приручённый - укрощённыйJapanese: 飼い慣らされたVietnamese: được thuần hóa - đã được chế ngựKorean: 길들여진Turkish: evcilleştirilmiş - uysallaştırılmışUrdu: پالے ہوئے - سدھایا ہواIndonesian: jinak - dijinakkan
Example Sentences
The lion was tamed by the trainer.
basic
This horse is tamed and very gentle.
basic
The zoo has many tamed animals.
basic
He's like a tamed version of his wild younger self.
natural
After years in the city, her adventurous spirit felt tamed.
natural
Don't worry—the dog is completely tamed and won't bite.
natural