tame[adjective]Synonyms:- domesticated, amenable, broken, disciplined, docile, gentle, obedient, tractable
- submissive, compliant, docile, manageable, meek, obedient, subdued, unresisting
- uninteresting, bland, boring, dull, humdrum, insipid, unexciting, uninspiring, vapid
[verb]Synonyms:- domesticate, break in, house-train, train
- discipline, bring to heel, conquer, humble, master, subdue, subjugate, suppress
Antonyms: untamed, wild
Contrasted words: fierce, savage, tameless, undomesticated, untrained, unbridled, unbroken
Related Idioms: gentle as a lamb
Related Words: broken (in),
busted,
housebroken,
trained,
amenable,
biddable,
docile,
obedient,
tractable,
pliable,
pliant,
meek,
mild [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. tame1 /teɪm/
adjective[
Language: Old English;
Origin: tam]
1. a tame animal or bird is not wild any longer, because it has been trained to live with people
Antonym : wild:
tame elephants2. informal dull and disappointing:
Most of the criticism has been pretty tame. I decided that teaching was too tame for me.3. [only before noun] British English used to describe a person who is willing to do what other people ask, even if it is slightly dishonest:
If you have a tame doctor, he might give you a sick note.—tamely adverb—tameness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. tame2 verb [transitive]1. to reduce the power or strength of something and prevent it from causing trouble:
The Prime Minister managed to tame the trade unions.2. to train a wild animal to obey you and not to attack people
Synonym : domesticate:
The Asian elephant can be tamed and trained. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲