tame
/teɪm/verb, adjective1 syllable
Tame means: brought from wildness into a domesticated state.
Synonyms for tame28
verb, as in overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
verb, as in make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
verb, as in adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
verb, as in correct by punishment or discipline
verb, as in make less strong or intense; soften
adjective, as in brought from wildness into a domesticated state
adjective, as in very docile
adjective, as in flat and uninspiring
Opposites of tame
What does tame mean?9
adjective
brought from wildness into a domesticated state“tame animals”
very restrained or quiet“a tame Christmas party”
very docile“tame obedience”
flat and uninspiring
verb
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable“He tames lions for the circus”
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans“The horse was domesticated a long time ago”
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment“domesticate oats”
correct by punishment or discipline
make less strong or intense; soften“Tone down that aggressive letter”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with tame?19
three syllables
Tame in a sentence
- Inflation over the same period remained tame and the currency, the kuna, stable.The_World_Factbook
- The birds are so tame they will eat from your hand.CK
- The bear is quite tame and doesn't bite.Dejo
- This camel is so tame that anyone can ride it.CM
- Her dog is not so much faithful as tame.unknown
- I have never seen an animal as tame as a turtle.Zurich899
- Sami realized it wasn't easy to tame his hidden desires.OsoHombre
- She was trying to tame her flowing locks with a hairband.sundown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of tame
as a verb
- past tense
- tamed
- present participle
- taming
- third-person singular
- tames
- past participle
- tamed
as a adjective
- comparative
- tamer
- superlative
- tamest